Honey Bee
Popular source for information on how to keep bees. You'll find articles on topics such as beekeeping and legal matters. This site also offers a realistic look at how much it costs to maintain a hive and how much you can expect to get from the sell of your honey.

BetterBee.com
Offers supplies and resources for the amateur beekeeper. Get information on how to get started in beekeeping. The beekeeping supplies are organized by items that are essential for the hive and even processing equipment. Order online or toll free.

American Honey Producers (AHP)
Organization for honey producers located in the United States. The group offers cooking tips, information on beekeeping and conferences where beekeepers can connect with one another. There are several tiers of membership for professionals to hobbyists.

The Bee Works
Many unique hints for successful beekeeping. Learn about swarming and why it can be bad for the hive and what can be done to prevent this problem. Feed your bees to get the production levels you'd like or a particular taste to your honey.

John's Beekeeping Notebook
There are many ideas on how to start beekeeping, but this site looks at beekeeping techniques used in the Ukraine and Moldova. Offers tips on beekeeping equipment, the actual bees your hive will house, ideas on feeding bees and harvesting honey.

Brushy Mountain Bee Farm
You'll find a nice selection of beekeeping supplies at this site. Offers protective clothing, frames, processing equipment and a kit with everything you need to get started in beekeeping. This online retailer also offers candle and soap making supplies.

BeeKeep.com
Beekeeping can be a complicated endeavor, but getting started doesn't have to be as difficult as you might imagine. The information on this site can help. Learn about the basics of beekeeping, how to choose the perfect hive and how to check the hive.

Mann Lake Ltd.
Nice collection of beekeeping supplies at reasonable prices. The website also offers a learning center where you can learn about beekeeping and candle making. Be sure to check out the Bargain Room for sale priced items and clearance products.

American Beekeeping Federation (ABF)
The premier club for beekeeping enthusiasts. Membership offers many different benefits, including understanding why the honey bee population seems to be shrinking. The ABF is also involved in some legislation to try to protect the bee population and improve beekeeping businesses.

Simpson's Bee Supply
Simpson's offers some really great deals. Browse the catalog for the most current prices on products such as frames, supers and feeders. Experienced beekeepers, the company offers many suggestions for managing a hive so that the bees stay healthy and plentiful.

Bad Beekeeping
Named after the book by the same title, this site actually offers tons of advice for being a great beekeeper instead of a bad one. You'll even find a question and answer page where visitors have e-mailed their questions about beekeeping and the site expert has answered those questions.

Ruhl Bee Supply
Offers a huge variety of beekeeping equipment. A unique feature of their website is their Beekeeper's Almanac, which can help beekeepers prepare for seasonal disruptions and pest problems. Check their calendar to see events where they'll be appearing.

Information on Disappearing Honey Bees
Maybe you'd love to get into beekeeping, but you worry about the disappearing honeybee population and whether your hive will become another statistic. This site tracks information on this problem and offers ideas for preserving honey bees.

Kelley Bees
In addition to traditional beekeeping equipment and supplies, this company also offers some unique products. Fischer's Bee-Quick is great for clearing supers. There are different special offers each month for even greater savings. You'll find some free information on beekeeping basics.

How to Build a Beehive
Learn how to build your own beehive equipment, which can save a lot of money. Start by creating the frame and then learn how to start a beehive. You may also want to learn about the different parts to a beehive box and the purpose of each.

New England Beekeeping Supplies
If you are a beekeeper and live in New England, you will likely want to learn more about their beekeeping services, such as supplying beekeepers with thriving colonies of bees. You'll find supplies such as clothing, smokers and beekeeping tools.

Dadant Beekeeping
Learn about this family beekeeping endeavor. Dadant and Sons has been around for more than 145 years! Dadant knows beekeeping. Want to visit and find out about equipment and operations? You'll find a list of locations for Dadant and Sons.

Sacramento Beekeeping Supplies
Store is located in northern California but will ship across the nation. Find products such as package bees and queens, foundation wax, extractors, beginner's kits, medications and treatments. They also offer books and other educational products.