Bees and Pollinators
Lynn Ketchum
Featured Resources
How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides
An overview of how a variety of wild and managed bees and their pollination activities are affected by pesticide application. Provides guidelines for how beekeepers, growers, and pesticide applicators can work together to prevent bee poisoning. Click "view it now" for the full publication or...
Oregon Master Beekeeper Program
Are you curious about bees and how to keep them? Are you interested in learning how to become a better beekeeper? Do you want to help others learn about bees? Bee informed with the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program!Participating beekeepers gain experience at three successive levels: Apprentice, Journey, and Master. Each level provides opportunities and support for additional learning, practice in the field, and community service.
Latest Resources
Gearing Up for Gardening - Pollinator Myths
Pollinators are in peril and have been making headlines. Most of the discussion has been about the honey bee, which accounts for less than one percent of the world’s bee population.
5 Cool Bees in Your Garden - Oregon Bee Project
Images and descriptions of bees commonly found in Oregon gardens.
Pollinators
Research on Garden Bees At least 213 bee species have been collected from a garden. Urban areas often have more bee species than natural or agriculture areas. In urban areas, gardens promote bee...Latest News
Mason bees go to work early in the season before honey bees emerge
Mar 25, 2019
Helpful mason bees pollinate our fruit trees that bloom in March and April
A look back on a year of gardening stories
Jan 12, 2019
A story about yellowjackets topped the most-popular list.
10 gift ideas for the gardeners in your life
Dec 7, 2018
From pruners to compost, here are some ideas to satisfy the plant nerds on your list.
