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Save the Bees and Butterflies


One aspect of FLR's conservation efforts is on saving bees and butterflies, so critical for pollinating our plants.  Nationally, we lose about 40% of honey bees annually. 

One unique solution has been developed by The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund.  This organization works with private, public and corporate lands providing seed mixes and guidance on how to run a pollinator habitat for at least five years.  These projects have proven to be very successful.  Please check out the website for The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund.
 
We have put together a list of resources available at both the federal level and in each state in which we currently operate. 


Federal Resources
EPA:  Protecting Bees and Other Pollinators from Pesticides
US Forest Service:  Pollinators
US Forest Service:  Bee Pollination



State Resources
Maryland Apiary Inspection
Apiary Inspection Program Plant Protection & Weed Management Section
Maryland Pollinator Protection Plan (MP3) Update
Pennsylvania Apiary and Pollinator Services
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association
News Article:  'Honey bees are in trouble across Pa.'
Virginia Beekeeping & Apiary Inspection
Beekeeper Pollinator Protection Best Management Practices
Code of VA:  Beekeeping
Shenandoah Valley Beekeepers Association 
Viginia State Beekeepers Association
Washington, DC Beekeeping in the District of Columbia
DC Beekeepers Alliance
West Virginia Guide to Beekeeping in West Virginia
West Virginia Pollinator Protection Plan
Apiary
For Children:  Young Beekeeper’s Coloring Book