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Africanized Honeybees
	AHBs -- where are they now, and when will they arrive in North Carolina (NCSU 1.01)
	AHBs -- Correcting Some Misconceptions (NCSU)
	AHBs -- Prevention and Control (NCSU 1.02)
	AHBs -- Some questions and answers (NCSU 1.03)

Bee Plants, Botany, and Gardening
	An Herb Garden for the Bees (NCSU 1.05)
	Honey Plants of North Carolina (NCSU 1.04)

Beekeeping Facts and History
	Bees and Beekeeping in North Carolina (NCSU 3.01)
	The Importance of Honey Bees in North Carolina (NCSU 3.02)
	The Value of Honey Bees as Pollinators in NC (NCSU 3.14)

Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution
	Non-Honey Bee Stinging Insects in North Carolina (NCSU 1.13)
	The Different Types of Honey Bees (NCSU 1.12)
	The Honey Bee Dance Language (NCSU 1.11)

Diseases, Pests, and Treatments
	Diseases of the Honey Bee (NCSU 2.01)
	Honey Bee Medication Fact Sheet (NCSU 2.04)
	The Small Hive Beetle (NCSU 2.05)
	Tracheal Mite Disease (NCSU 2.02)
	Varroa Mites (NCSU 2.03)

Hive Manipulation
	Hive Management 101 (Lightsey)
	How to install a package of honey bees (NCSU 2.17)
	Reducing the Risk of Pesticide Poisoning to Honey Bees (NCSU 2.12)
	Requeening (NCSU 2.10)
	Setting up an observation hive (NCSU 2.15)
	The Development of Honey Bee Instrumental Insemination (NCSU 2.14)

Honey
	Judging Liquid (Extracted) Honey (NCSU 3.05)
	Preparing Liquid Honey for Competition and Sale (NCSU 3.06)
	Preparing Honey Entries For The State Fair (NCSU 3.12)

Medical and Safety Information
	Allergy to Insect Stings (NCSU 1.09)
	Bee Stings - Immunology, Allergy, and Treatment (Marterre)
	Reducing the Likelihood of Stings During Outdoor Activities (NCSU 1.08)

NC Master Beekeeper Program
	How to become a beekeeper in North Carolina (NCSU 3.10)
	The NC Master Beekeeper Program (NCSU 3.11)
	Master Beekeeper Program Study Guide: Certified Level (NCSU 3.13)

BCBC would like to thank the following individuals for allowing us
to republish many of these documents.

Dr. Buddy Marterre

Dr. David Tarpy, Asst Professor of Entomology at NCSU

Dr. Marla Spivak, Professor of Apiculture and Social Insects, University of Minnesota

Deirdre Perot Lightsey, BCBC Member

Harry Nanney, BCBC Member

Building Your Own Equipment
	Bear Fence, Electric (Nanney)
	Beehive, 3 Frame Observation (Beesource)
	Beehive, 5 Frame Nuc (Beesource)
	Beehive, 5 Frame Nuc - U.S.D.A. (Beesource)
	Beehive, 10 Frame Langstroth (Beesource)
	Beehive, Diagram of a Single Frame Observation Hive (NCSU 2.08)
	Beehive, Double Three Frame Brood - U.S.D.A. (Beesource)
	Beehive, Plans for Constructing (NCSU 2.06)
	Bee Vac (Beesource)
	Bottom Board, IPM/Screen (Beesource)
	Double Screen Board (Beesource)
	Feeder, Miller Type (Beesource)
	Foundation Form Board (Beesource)
	Foundation Mounting Jig (NCSU 2.09)
	Frames, Dadant Type (Beesource)
	Frame Assembly Jig, 10 Frame (Beesource)
	Honey Extractor, 4 Frame (Beesource)
	Honey Extractor, 20 Frame (Beesource)
	Honey Heater (Beesource)
	Honeycomb Uncapping Tank - U.S.D.A. (Beesource)
	Melter, Solar Wax (Beesource)
	Pollen Traps (Beesource)
	Removeable Swarm Catching Frames (Beesource)
	Slatted Bottom Rack (Beesource)
	Super Dumping Board - U.S.D.A. (Beesource)

Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding
	A Comparison of Russian and Italian Honey Bees (NCSU 2.16)
	The history of instrumental insemination (NCSU 2.14)