Pollination
Native Pollinators
Crop Pollinating Native Bees: Insects Working on the Farm. Mace Vaughn, The Smallholding, OSU Small Farm Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2 April – June 2008.
Native Pollinators. Pollinator species, the crops they pollinate, habitat, and attracting pollinators. 10 pages. May 2005, USDA NRCS.
Resident Bees. Native bumble bee and orchard mason bees – their seasonal cycles and habitat needs. WSU Master Gardeners, King County, April 7, 2002.
Orchard mason bees – a brief introduction, page 24, in Fruit Handbook for Western Washington (EB 0937)
Pollinator Habitat
Farming for Bees. Guidelines for providing native bee habitat on farms. 44 pages. 2007, Xerces Society.
Pollinator Conservation Program. Protecting pollinator insects to secure healthy ecosystems and bountiful harvests. 2007, Xerces Society.
Pollinator Losses
Reduce Bee Poisoning. PNW Extension Publication 591, Oregon State University , December 2006.
Varroa Mite Control. Varroa mites and tracheal mites are responsible for the devastating decline in bee populations nation-wide. James Amrine, Jr., of West Virginia University. 1996.
Honey Bee Mite Control. Testing essential oils for honey bee mite control – results of research at West Virginia University, Extension Service. December 30, 1996.
Protecting Honeybees Against Yellowjackets. Washington State University Extension Bulletin EB1477E, April 1988.
Resources
Puget Sound Beekeepers Association. Promotes the common interest and general welfare of beekeeping to protect honeybees, to educate beekeepers, encourage good bee management practices, and to encourage good public relations between beekeepers and the public.
Washington State Beekeepers’ Association. Serves Washington State Beekeepers and the agricultural community through support for research and education of bee issues and promoting beekeeping and bee products. Contains many associated links for information about honeybees.
West Sound Beekeepers Association. Assists members and the community by providing continuing education in the art and science of beekeeping.
Xerces Society. An international nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting biological diversity through invertebrate conservation.