Information about Beekeeping

Here are some links to web resources with information about beekeeping. Some of these resources may also offer items for sale and could be included in the Beekeeping Suppliers list below.

• Basic Beekeeping
• Washington State University Entomology department’s APIS lab
  • The Diagnostic Lab has a free testing service for bees. See their website for forms and sampling protocol.

Information about Bees

Here are some links to web resources with information about bees, including bee biology and behavior:

• Honeybee Diseases and Pests
• “Basic Bee Biology and Identification” – Presented by Eric Mader, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, July 7, 2011. Courtesy of Amy Hendershot, NRCS
• “Pocket Guide to Identifying the Western Bumble Bee Bombus occidentalis” – Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
• Freebees (swarming)

Information about Plants

Here are some links to web resources with information about plants, especially those that support pollinators:

• “Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A regional guide for farmers, land managers and gardeners in the: “Cascade Mixed Forest/Coniferous Forest/Alpine Meadow” or “Intermountain Semidesert”
• “Plants for Pollinators in the Inland Northwest” – USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Biology Technical Note No. 24

Beekeeping Associations

• Washington State Beekeepers Association
• Methow Valley Beekeepers
• Central Washington Beekeepers Association
• Mid Columbia Beekeepers Association
• Beekeepers of Kittitas County

Beekeeping Magazines

• Bee Culture
• American Bee Journal
• BeeCraft Magazine
• The Beekeepers Quarterly

Beekeeping Websites

Here are websites and forums that aren’t necessarily affiliated with a specific beekeeping organization or company.

• Beesource Beekeeping
• Chelan County Fair — honey and beekeeping exhibitions
• Washington State Fair — honey and beekeeping exhibitions

Beekeeping Suppliers

Please note that inclusion of a supplier on this list does not necessarily mean it is recommended or endorsed by the North Central Washington Beekeepers Association.

Local Sources

• Coastal Farm and Ranch
  260 Highline Drive
  East Wenatchee, WA 98802
  Phone: 509-886-1560

Online Sources

• Mann Lake, Ltd.
• Betterbee
• Dadant & Sons
• Brushy Mountain Bee Farm
• Kelley Beekeeping
• Ruhl Bee Supply
• Long Lane Honey Bee Farms