Male Melissodes bees apparently sleeping in a sunflower. Credit: Zach Huang
Many government agencies, private interest groups, and universities in the US and around the world work to better understand and protect honey bees and other pollinators. Many of these groups offer diagnostic or other services in honey bee health, while others feature informative resources for beekeepers, growers, gardeners, and other stakeholders.
Below is a selection of websites that offer compelling and trustworthy information or services in the areas of honey bee and pollinator health.
- USDA-ARS Bee Labs
- The Bee Informed Partnership
- Apiary Inspectors of America
- American Beekeeping Federation
- Eastern Apiculture Society
- Western Apiculture Society
- Heartland Apiculture Society
- Apimondia
- American Association of Professional Apiculturalists
- Mid Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium
- Pollinator Partnership
- The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
- Entomology Society of America
- International Bee Research Association
- State Beekeeping Laws in the USA
- Texas A&M Apiculture Program
- North Carolina State Apiculture Program
- University of Georgia Honey Bee Progam
- University of Florida Honey Bee Program
- Penn State University Center for Pollinator Research
- University of Minnesota Bee Lab
- Cornell University Hive and Honey Bee Library
- BeeBase
- American Bee Journal
- Bee Culture