Indiana Beekeeping Calendar

This article, written by Randy Oliver, outlines a very simple way to graft your own queens! This process was highly recommended by the University of Montana Beekeeping Professors.

Want to build your own hive stands? We get it! Here's a really cool resource we located online, courtesy of the University of Guelph.

This database tool will help you choose garden-worthy Indiana native plants that fit your site and support pollinators. Use the dropdown menus to select plant types and desired characteristics, and a filtered search will generate an array of plants for you. Enter as many filters as you like; to narrow your search, select more filters and search again. Click on a thumbnail to learn more about a plant and see additional photos.  

NRCS provides technical and financial assistance for farmers and private forest owners to improve pollinator habitat on their property. The Environmental Quality incentives Program has targeted assistance for honey bee and other pollinator habitat.