Farming and the Environment

Bee & Pollinator Information Resources

• List of South Puget Sound specific plant species for garden beds (pdf) (List assembled by Thurston County Master Gardener, Penny Longwell)
• Bee Friendly Farming 
• Farming for Bees 
• Farming with Native Beneficial Insects 
• Farming for Pollinators
• A Technical Guide for Farmers & Ranchers in the PNW (pdf)
• Western OR & WA Hedgerow Planting for Pollinators 
• Pollinator Conservation Resources: PNW Region
• USDA Farmers Can ‘Bee’ a Friend to Pollinators
• WSU Bees & Pollinators Center 
• Xerces Pollinator Conservation Program

Washington & Regional Organization

• Puget Sound Beekeepers Association
• Washington State Beekeepers Association 

Local Organizations & Contacts

• Olympia Beekeepers Association
• Pollinator Garden at the Thurston County Fairgrounds 

Book Resources

• “100 Plants to Feed the Bees,” The Xerces Society
• “Attracting Native Pollinators” The Xerces Society
• “Gardening for Butterflies” The Xerces Society
• “Managing Alternative Pollinators” Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
• “Mason Bee Revolution” Dave Hunter & Jill Lightner
• “Pollinator Friendly Gardening” Rhonda Fleming Hayes
• “The Bee Friendly Garden” Kate Frey
• “The Honeybee Democracy,” Thomas D. Seeley

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