Local Clubs & Resources

The DC Beekeepers are supported and enriched by nearby and national beekeeping communities. Our neighbors are wise and generous with useful observations and insights that help us understand what happens downtown. Many groups also offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses, as well as monthly speakers and newsletters. Check them out!

Just remember, the closer the organization is to your special spot on the planet, the more information they can offer you about beekeeping there. Make sure to pay special attention to the advice of fellow residents of the MidAtlantic Region.

Local Beekeeping Clubs

Maryland:

• Maryland State Beekeepers Association, www.mdbeekeepers.org
• Anne Arundel Beekeepers Association, www.aabees.org
• Howard County Beekeepers Association, www.hcbamd.org
• Montgomery County Beekeepers Association, www.montgomerycountybeekeepers.com
• Prince George's (Bowie-Upper Marlboro Beekeepers) Association, www.bumbabees.com

Virginia

• Virginia State Beekeepers Association, www.virginiabeekeepers.org
• Northern Virginia Beekeepers Association, www.novabees.org
• Loudoun Beekeepers Association, www.loudounbee.org
• Prince William Regional Beekeepers Association, www.pwrbeekeepers.com

Other Resources

• BeeInformed Partnership at UMD, beeinformed.org
• MAAREC - Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium, agdev.anr.udel.edu/maarec/
• BeeSource Beekeeping Forums, www.beesource.com/forums/
• Beltsville Bee Research Laboratory, www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-45-33-00
• Eastern Apicultural Society, www.easternapiculture.org
• North American Pollination Protection Campaign, pollinator.org
• National Honey Board, www.honey.com
• American Beekeeping Federation, www.abfnet.org
• The Honeybee Conservancy, thehoneybeeconservancy.org
• Center for Food Safety: Bee Protective Campaign, www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/304/pollinators-and-pesticides/join-the-bee-protective-campaign
• Ohio State Bee Lab Webinars, beelab.osu.edu/t08_pageview/Workshops_and_Webinars.htm
• Observation Hives (local!), thebeepeeker.com

Planting Guides

• Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping/Chesapeake, US Fish and Wildlife Service (5.3 MB)
• Pollinator Planting Guide from NAPPC
• "Bee Smart" Free App

Publications:

• The American Bee Journal, www.americanbeejournal.com
• BeeCulture Magazine, www.beeculture.com
• Catch the Buzz, http://www.beeculture.com/category/catch-the-buzz/