Books, Films & More
If you want to learn more about both the art and the science of beekeeping, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some of our favorite resources.
Books
SBBA has an extensive bee book library. As a benefit to our members, you are welcome to borrow any one of our books. Just let us know what you’re looking for or if you want to discuss a particular selection.
*Keep it local! We encourage you to do your research online but purchase your books from one of our local bookstores, such as Chaucer’s Books or The Book Den. They are happy to order your book for you if they don’t have it in stock and can usually get it delivered in the about the same time as the online stores.
- The Practical Beekeeper by Michael Bush
- The Lives of Bees by Thomas D. Seeley
- Honeybee Democracy by Thomas D. Seeley
- The Buzz about Bees by Jürgen Tautz
- The ABC and XYZ of Beekeeping by Roger A Morse
- The Backyard Beekeeper by Kim Flottum
- Beekeeping for Dummies by Howland Blackiston
Films
- More Than Honey (Documentary)
View Trailer - Vanishing of the Bees (Documentary)
View Trailer - Bees: Tales from the Hive (Documentary)
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- The Pollinators (Documentary)
View Trailer - Queen of the Sun (Documentary)
View Trailer - Honeyland (Feature Film)
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Podcasts
- Treatment-Free Beekeeping
- Keeping Backyard Bees