Hives for Hire: Are You Getting Your Money's Worth?
This publication explains how honey bees have been affected by parasitic mites in recent years, and the impact this has on pollination practices and bee colonies available for pollinating crops. It...
View ArticleConserving Wild Bees in Pennsylvania
Wild bees, which include native and naturalized bees, pollinate a variety of crops. In areas of Pennsylvania, wild bees already provide the majority of pollination for some summer vegetable crops....
View ArticleBeekeeping Basics
Beekeeping can be a fascinating hobby, a profitable sideline, or a full-time occupation. This publication is all about beekeeping and is designed to help hobbyists become successful beekeepers focusing...
View ArticleBeekeeping
Honey bees can be managed to produce large quantities of honey, beeswax, pollen, royal jelly, and propolis (a sticky resin collected from buds and used as a glue in the hive), they are even more valued...
View ArticleA Quick Reference Guide to Honey Bee Parasites, Pests, Predators, and Diseases
The key to protecting honey bee colonies from harmful diseases, parasites, and other pests is the ability to identify problems early. This 10-panel brochure is a quick reference to common honey bee...
View ArticleA Field Guide to Honey Bees and Their Maladies
This handy guide--recently revised and updated--identifies and describes treatments for most of the problems commonly encountered by honey beekeepers. Featuring more than 100 full-color photographs, it...
View ArticleCertify Your Pollinator-friendly Garden: Flyer
Bees and other pollinators are in trouble. This one-page piece gives gardeners tips on making their yards safe homes for pollinators.
View ArticleCertify Your Pollinator-friendly Garden: Handout
Bees and other pollinators are in trouble. This two-page piece gives gardeners tips on making their yards safe homes for pollinators.
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