Our Book

David and Sheri have co-authored a new book: Backyard Beekeeping - Everything You Need to Know to Start your First Hive.  Published by Rockridge Press (2020).  Illustrations by Kate Wong.

When purchased from our website, David and Sheri will autograph your copy! Ships by USPS (allow 3 weeks for arrival). 

David has over 25 years experience in beekeeping and has been an EAS Certified Master Beekeeper since 2010.  Sheri brings her experience as a professional chocolatier and baker to many of the book's chapters. 

 

We offer two more booklets, Raising Quality Queens and HoneyBee Health.  David and Dr. Jon Zawislak co-authored Raising Quality Queens (we currently can not offer signed copies of these booklets).  Dr. Jon Zawislak is the author of HoneyBee Health. 

  • Honey Bee Health by Dr Jon Zawislak Large print edition

    Honey Bee Health by Dr Jon Zawislak Large print edition

    Note: This is not the pocket size edition, but it is an 8x11  print. This is the best reference book when you don't know what's wrong with your hive.  Filled with up-to-date information along with pictures on everything that your honeybees...
    $15.00
  • Raising Quality Queens Booklet by David Burns and Dr Jon Zawislak

    Raising Quality Queens Booklet by David Burns and Dr Jon Zawislak

    Note: Full size, glossy, full color pictures.You can get a free pdf download of this booklet through the University of Arkansas, however, for those who wish to have a color edition, or do not have the ability to print it, we have made this copy available...
    $10.00
  • Beekeeping: Getting Your Bees Through The Winter (eBook)

    Beekeeping: Getting Your Bees Through The Winter (eBook)

    This is an eBook available for download here or on Amazon.com Certified Master Beekeeper, David Burns, has written a short and compact guide on one of our most pressing problems in beekeeping today, getting honey bees to survive the winter. Written so...
    $12.99