Link to the Oregon State Beekeepers Association:
Link to Washington State Beekeepers Association:
Link to Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club, Idaho.
Few beekeepers garner more respect in our book than Randy
Oliver. He is a font of information on beekeeping
Everything you need to start keeping Orchard Mason Bees:
Honey, pollen, propolis, beeswax, beeswax candles, wicking, wick molds, soap making supplies:
Bees reduce plant munching caterpillars
Here is an interesting notion. Research in the UK suggests
bees significantly reduce caterpillar damage on plants they
forage.