Local Associations

• Washington State Beekeepers Association
• Inland Empire Beekeepers Association
• Olympia Beekeepers Association
• Puget Sound Beekeepers Association

WA State Honey Bee Work Group

• Summary — Final Report of the Honey Bee Work Group to the Washington State Legislature (doc)
• FINAL REPORT– WA State Honey-Bee-Work-Group-Report (pdf)
• Helping Washington State Bees and Beekeepers

Bees in the Garden

• Flowers as Food for Pollinators
• Making Honey From Flowers: A Guide to Bees
• Flowers and Bees: All About Honey
• Pollen/Nectar Plant Check List: Forage West of the Cascades (pdf)
• Honeybees Need Weeds
• Why-honeybees-need-weeds

Resources for Kids

• Catch the Buzz: Winnie the Pooh
• Winnie the Pooh Bee Booklet

Hive Inspection Forms

• Colony Inspection Sheet

Disease Treatments

• Tools for Varroa Management – HBHC Guide

Forums and Blogs

• WA Beekeepers Forum
• Bee Informed Partnership — a citizen science forum out of Maryland
• Scientific Beekeeping by Randy Oliver
• The Practical Beekeeper by Michael Bush
• Walt Wright on Honey Bees

Reference Materials

• Bee Informed Partnership – citizen science with information to help us better manage our colonies
• Honey Bee Health Coalition
• http://tocohills.dentaloneatlanta.com/health-benefits-of-honey/ — on the health benefits of honey

Videos

• The First 21 Days of a Bee’s Life Seen in 60 Seconds TED Talk Video
• Marla Spivak: Why Bees are Disappearing TED Talk Vide
• Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination TED Talk Video
• Kelley Bee – Package Installation Video
• What Would Happen if Bees Went Extinct? Video
• Super slow-motion video casts honeybees in new light