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APPLY TODAY: 2026 Graduate Student Scholarship
Grants for Post-Doc/Graduate Students Who Can Apply Post-doctoral or graduate student researchers in good standing enrolled in a Washington-based university
The Annual Pacific Northwest Honey Bee Survey is now open!
How are your bees doing this spring? It has been a very mild winter through the PNW with record warm
March 2026 Newsletter OUT NOW!
Explore the March 2026 Newsletter! Spring is for the (Early) Birds Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Conference Tickets and WA Pollinator
Q1 Board Meeting: Mon. 03/23 @6:30pm
All active WASBA Members are welcome to attend the next WASBA Board Meeting, for Quarter One 2026, on Monday, March
GET YOURS TODAY! The Pollinator License Plate is HERE!
Read the EBlast! They’re HERE! Get yours NOW! The long awaited Washington State Pollinator License Plate is HERE and available
2026 Beekeeping Club of the Year Requirements
2026 Requirements 2026 Rules/Instructions 2026 Checklist 2026 Checklist
Established Colonies – Woods Bee Co – 10/20 Frame
10-Frame Colonies: $27520 Frame Colonies: $375 Each includes a Carniolan queen, brood, pollen, and honey. Hive equipment not included—bring your
2026 NUCs for Sale – Locally Raised Bees from Woods Bee Co. – $200
Price $200 Woods Bee Co. is now preselling 2026 5-frame NUCs for just $200! These are locally raised, hardy Carniolan
Speakers List Update!
We just updated our Speakers List for Fall 2025! Browse our impressive list of amazing speakers and presenters on all
WSDA Approves ‘Norroa’ for Varroa Mite Treatment
Last week, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) approved for beekeeper purchase and use the new Varroa mite treatment