Find a beekeeper in your area to connect with, read our beekeeping FAQs, and ask a Master Beekeeper your questions all here!

See our calendars for Northern California and get a closer look month to month what it takes to manage beehives in a this specific California climate. 

See our calendars for Southern California and get a closer look month to month what it takes to manage beehives in a this specific California climate. 

Visit this resource to gain insight about beekeeping in an urban environment published by Dr. Elina Nino and Virginia Lj. Bolshakova

Links and downloadable information for laws and regulations related to beekeeping in California.

In the summer of 2019, BIP conducted a pilot study to apprise the potential value of new diagnostic tools assessing pollen quality. In addition to testing the collaboration with a partner lab, it offered us the opportunity to judge the practical usefulness of the results provided to the beekeeper.

Watch our webinars on beekeeping, and don't miss our upcoming series in 2021!

Read more about our P.E.P. Program for kids HERE

Pollinators, including the honey bee, are an important part of our ecosystem and food security.  Follow this resource to see how to plant for pollinator nutrition, protect against pesticide exposure, and help our native pollinator population. 

Visit our Live Bee Removal resource for information regarding removing and relocating swarms or colonies of honey bees in California. 

Visit our Lab website resources page for more great links to beekeeping information and research. 

Honey bee and veterinary experts at UC Davis and Oregon State University (OSU) offer this online bee biology course aimed at training veterinarians in their new role in supporting beekeepers and maintaining the health of bee colonies.

Registration for the comprehensive, asynchronous course, "Honey Bees and Beekeeping for Veterinarians," is  at http://www.wifss.ucdavis.edu/beevets/.