Social Media
Kentucky Backyard Beekeepers Association Face Book Page
Bob Binnie 40 year commercial beekeeper from Georgia
Barnyard Bees David Haught / Chatsworth, GA
Ian Steppler 20 year plus commercial beekeeper / 1,500 hives in Canada
Kamon Reynolds keeping bees in North Central Tennessee for 18 years and keeps over 300 Hives with his wife Laurel fulltime.
Randy McCaffrey – “628 Dirt Rooster” has done over 500 live removals of feral colonies from structures / Gulfport, Mississippi
Jeff Horchoff – “Mr Ed” keeps bees for a Benedictine monastery located in Southeast Louisiana
Suppliers
Custom Print Honey Labels - Betterbee offers a wide variety of label designs to help you appeal to your individual market.
Dadant & Sons - Local branch located at 955 Chenault Rd building d, Frankfort, KY 40601
Glory Bee - Located in Eugene, OR
Hillco - Minonk, IL
Honey bee Farms 14005 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40299
features cypress woodenware
Formerly Kelley Bees, located in Clarkson, Kentucky, has been in business since 1924. This company sells Italian and Russian package bees and beekeeping supplies such as frames, hive kits, protective clothing, traps, and lures and extraction supplies.
School House Bees-Spille's Honey - Located at 4041 Visalia Road Visalia, KY
Information & Classes
Beekeeping 101: Learn How to Use the Bee Smoker
https://thehoneybeeconservancy.org/2017/09/03/bee-smoker/
Bayer CropScience - Bee Care
Location Frankfort Kentucky. This is an annual class held in March which usually spans one or two days. The class is full of interesting speakers, vendors and demonstrations.
The Buzz on Beekeeping: A Guide to Bringing Up Bees in Your Own Backyard
https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/bringing-up-bees-at-home/
Cold Climates tips for Beekeeping
https://beekeepclub.com/tips-for-beekeeping-in-cold-climates/
DIY: Making a Beehive – Plans and Instructions on How to Build Your Own Beehive
https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/beehive.htm
Essential Gear, Tools, and Supplies for the Home-Based Beekeeper
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/essential-gear-tools-and-supplies-home-based-beekeeper.htm
Harvest Honey?
https://www.tractorsupply.com/know-how_pets-livestock_bees_how-do-you-harvest-honey
We’ve formed the Honey Bee Health Coalition to bring together beekeepers, growers, researchers, government agencies, agribusinesses, conservation groups, manufacturers, and consumer brands to improve the health of honey bees in general and specifically around production agriculture.
Kentucky State Beekeepers Association
The Kentucky Queen Bee Breeders are dedicated Queen bee breeders who's mission is to improve the genetics of local honey bee queens to a sustainable level.
Conferences
American Beekeeping Federation
The Top 10 Mistakes Most Newbie Beekeepers Make
https://modernfarmer.com/2016/06/top-10-mistakes-newbie-beekeepers-make/