Useful Links
Useful Links to Information about Bees & Beekeeping
For new and experienced beekeepers, searching the web for information can sometimes be quite time consuming. This collection of relevant links hopefully makes your search for information more efficient.
Australian Links
AussieApiaristsOnline.net is a website with the objective to assist the public when searching for Products and Services beekeepers in Australia have to offer, such as Honey, Beeswax, Pollination and Bee Removal. It also assists beekeepers in Australia when searching for Apiary Supplies, Beekeeper Clubs, Beekeeping Courses, Beekeeper Mentors, Bee Colonies, Bee Queens, etc.
BeeAware.org.au is a hub of information for beekeepers and growers about honey bee biosecurity and pollination of agricultural and horticultural crops. The site contains an extensive range of information about exotic and established pests and diseases of honey bees, and helps beekeepers to identify and respond to these pest threats. It also contains information about the pollination of crops and how beekeepers and growers can work together to provide and receive best practice pollination services.
The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) aims to maximise the efficient use of industry resources and funds to ensure the long term economic viability, security and prosperity of the Australian Honey Bee industry in Australia. We foster, promote, enhance and protect the interests of the Australian Honey Bee Industry and the vitality of its members and represent industry policy at all levels of government, private enterprise and the public.
The Australasian Beekeeper - Australia's National Beekeeping Journal. The ABK is independently owned and separate from National and State Beekeeping Associations, but strives to serve all members of the Australian beekeeping industry with articles of interest to both commercial and hobbyist beekeepers. ABK advertising reaches almost 100% of the commercial sector and over 40% of the non-commercial sector.
Agriculture Victoria - Beekeeping section. Centrepiece of information about bees and beekeeping by Agriculture Victoria.
AgriFutures Australia - provides access to a wide range of publications designed to help inform decisions made by Australian rural industries, and to contribute to policy debate on rural issues of national and international significance.
Plant Health Australia (PHA) - is the national coordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia. As a not-for-profit company, PHA services the needs of Members and independently advocates on behalf of the national plant biosecurity system. PHA’s efforts help minimise plant pest impacts, enhance Australia’s plant health status, assist trade, safeguard the livelihood of producers, support the sustainability and profitability of plant industries and the communities that rely upon them, and preserve environmental health and amenity.
Flowers across Sydney is a Sydney based online florist who has published a really detailed beginners guide to beekeeping. It has lots of visuals and lots of content.
Links beyond Australia
The Beekeeping Wiki - The Beekeeping Wiki includes articles about famous beekeepers, honey production, honey marketing, technical articles, new technologies, events and business opportunities. This wiki is for beekeepers who can share their own experiences on this subject. We intend to attract a group of like-minded contributors.
Beekeeping and its history - This is a great overview about Beekeeping and its history in Wikipedia.
Making Honey from Flowers - Also providing a comprehensive overview about honey, bees and beekeeping. A collection of links, pointing to a number of other websites for the details of each of the topics.
Bee Hive Journal - A depository of over 300 different beehive designs, 93+ plans for beekeeping equipment and bee hives, beekeeping information and links from around the world.