There is a plethora of information about honey bees and all forms of beekeeping in North Carolina, the United States, and around the world.
NCSBA Publications
NCSBA publishes the quarterly NC Bee Buzz. Members receive free copies.
NCSBA Special Collections/Library
The NCSBA special collection of beekeeping media is housed in the Clyde A. Erwin, Jr. Library at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. NCSBA members may request materials be sent to them from the NCSBA special collection without charge. The materials will be sent postage paid. You are responsible for sending them back to the library.
Request for NCSBA Beekeeping Collection Audiovisual form
NCSBA Special Collection Bibliography
IMPORTANT! Do you feel there is material missing from the collection? Mail suggestions to Bob Kemper at kemper27530@gmail.com and we will try to add it to the collection.
Publications of Interest to NC Beekeepers
Periodicals
- American Bee Journal
- Bee Culture
- NCDA Agricultural Review The NCDA Ag Review has free local classified ads related to beekeeping.
- EAS Journal
North Carolina State Department of Agriculture Documents
- North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977
- North Carolina Honey and Bee Industry Regulations
- Africanized Honey Bee Action Plan
USDA Documents
Honey Production and Number of Colonies by State from 1996 to present
NCSU Publications
The Bees of North Carolina Identification Guide