Resources
Bee Advocacy & Science
The Bee Conservancy : Learn simple ways to live more bee-friendly.
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation : Donate, sign the Pollinator Protection Pledge, and more.
EPA Pollinator Protection : Stay informed on what our federal government is doing to protect pollinators.
Colony Collapse, Climate Change, and Public Health Explained: An article by George Washington University.
Bee Friendly Gardening
Tutorial: Creating Pollinator Gardens: Learn how to build a garden to support pollinators!
Gardener’s World : Tips on bee-friendly gardening.
Farmer’s Almanac : A global resource for gardening, farming, weather, and homesteading.
Organic Pest Management: Learn about alternatives to pest poisons like Roundup to use in your garden.
General Beekeeping
ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture : A free digitized version of the classic encyclopedia about all things bees.
American Bee Journal: Leading beekeeping publication.
Natural Bee Husbandry: Quarterly beekeeping publication.
TheBeekeeper.org : Online beekeeping courses.
Crown Bees : Washington-based breeder of native mason bees and non-native leafcutter bees.
Beesource Forums : Crowdsourced beekeeping knowledge.
Scientific Beekeeping : Evidence-based beekeeping studies by biologist Randy Oliver.
Free Hive Tracking Tool : Developed by us using Google Sheets. Watch the demo.
Colorado Bees & Gardening
People & Pollinators Action Network : Pollinator advocacy non-profit based in Colorado.
Native Bee Watch : Community science project contributing to Colorado bee research.
Beginner Bee Field Guide by Colorado State University Extension : A fantastic guide to help people understand and identify Colorado’s native bees.
Bumble Bees of Colorado : A visual guide to identifying bumble bees in Colorado.
Pollinator Gardens in Colorado : Colorado State University’s guide to building pollinator gardens.
DPL Ross-Broadway Branch Library Seed Exchange : Free Denver seed resource. If you live outside of Denver, check your local library for a similar program or start one of your own!
Colorado Native Plant Society: Low water plants native to the high plains and Rocky Mountain region that pollinators love.
Colorado Beekeeping
Colorado State Beekeepers Association (CSBA) : Colorado-specific events, membership, swarm hotline, and more.
Xerces Pollinator Conservation for the Mountain Region : Rocky Mountain region-specific publications related to pollinator health.
Mile Hive Bee Club : CSBA-affiliate Denver metro bee club. Meetups are on the second Tuesday evening of every month.
Denver Bee Club : Another Denver metro bee club. Meetups are generally on the third Tuesday evening of every month.
To Bee Or Not To Bee : Retailer of beekeeping supplies and education, located in Littleton.
The Bee Doctor : Boulder-based veterinarian Dr. Amanda Levesque is a practicing beekeeper and offers hive inspections and disease diagnosis to the Denver metro area.
Bees & Trees : Bee-friendly arboriculture services, including tree removal and elevated swarm removal, located in Longmont.
PlantTalk Colorado : Region-specific horticulture information.
“The Peoples Bees’ passion and respect for bees runs deep and comes across in everything they do.”
– Erika Thompson of Texas Beeworks