The Apiary Project

About The Apiary Project

The Apiary Project documents, analyses, and advocates for pollinator health across America. Evidence first. The site covers honey bee biology, commercial beekeeping economics, colony disease and collapse, native bee conservation, pesticide impacts, habitat loss, and US pollinator policy - drawing from published research, university extension programmes, and data from organisations including the USDA and the Bee Informed Partnership.

The blog publishes substantive articles every few days - more than 90 to date - on topics ranging from the economics of commercial beekeeping to the science of colony collapse disorder, the regulatory landscape around pesticides, and the status of invasive species like the yellow-legged hornet. The Issues section tracks active policy positions. The annual State of Beekeeping report synthesises data on colony health, losses, and trends across the US.

The site includes seven interactive tools built for beekeepers and researchers, a US Pollinator Conservation resource covering habitat, native bees, and policy, and a Data and Research section that aggregates findings from across the scientific literature. The audience spans working beekeepers, conservationists, policymakers, and researchers looking for a single, evidence-based reference point on the state of American apiculture.