Honey Bee Enterprise University of Maryland Extension

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service website, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) threatens the health of honeybees across the nation, the issue exacerbating in the 1980s with the increase of new pathogens & pests. Since a great number of agricultural crops we grow in Maryland depend on honeybee pollination, the honeybee decline threatens our food industry.

Pollinators University of Maryland Extension

Sick Bees - Part 3: The Bee Immune System - Scientific Beekeeping

University of Maryland Department of Entomology

Chapter Three: A Brief Natural History of Bees - SARE

Breeding for Resistance - SARE

ENY-162/IN1027: Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides

Small-Scale Beekeepers Earn More With Best Management Practices

Propolis and its Incredible Properties, Benefits, and Uses: In and Outside the Hive

Resources for Beekeepers – American Beekeeping Federation