Pollinator Links

Honey Bee and Swarm Removal

• From Structures: List of Minnesota firms
• Swarms Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association

Bee Health

• Bee Informed Partnership
• Bee Health Extension
• Xerces Society: Pollinator Program
• Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium
• Pollinator Partnership
• Partners for Sustainable Pollination
• BeeCheck/FieldWatch program in Minnesota. This is a program that allows beekeepers to note the position of their hives on a map (GoogleMap based) so that pesticide applicators can take precautions in those areas.

Minnesota and Regional Hobby Beekeeping Associations

State and Regional Beekeeping Associations

• Minnesota Honey Producers Association
• Wisconsin Honey Producers
• North Dakota Beekeepers Association
• Iowa Honey Producers Association
• Eastern Apicultural Society
• Heartland Apicultural Society
• Western Apicultural Society

National Beekeeping Associations

• National Honey Board
• American Beekeeping Federation
• American Honey Producers

International Beekeeping Associations

• Apimondia
• COLOSS: Honey Bee Research Association
• International Bee Research Association

Other University of Minnesota Sites

• Entomology Department
• Minnesota Pollinator Conversation

Universities

• Cornell
• Florida State University
• Iowa State University
• Michigan State University 
• Montana State University
• Nebraska State University
• North Carolina State University
• Oregon State University
• Penn State
• Purdue University 
• Texas A&M
• University of California, Davis
• University of California, Riverside
• University of Delaware
• University of Georgia
• University of Guelph
• University of Illinois
• University of Maryland
• University of Tennessee
• Virginia Tech
• Washington State University

USDA Labs

• USDA Beltsville
• USDA Baton Rouge
• USDA Logan
• USDA Tucson

Departments of Agriculture

• Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
• North Dakota Department of Agriculture
• South Dakota Department of Agriculture
• Iowa Department of Agriculture

Trade Journals

• American Bee Journal
• Bee Culture
• 2 Million Blossoms

Other sources of great information

• Gary's Home Page
• American Apitherapy Society
• American Association of Professional Apiculturalists
• Bumble Bee Information
• NOVA
• Glenn Apiaries
• Encyclopedia of Life Bee Identification Cards
• Web-based record keeping system for beekeepers
• Teaching Kids about bees
• Bees, Hornets, and Wasps of the World
• U.S. Apiary Inspection Services

MN Beekeeping Suppliers

We do not recommend nor endorse any specific vendor. This is a list of known beekeeping suppliers in Minnesota. If you know something that should be added to the list please email us.