But the bees of Costa Rica still astounded me with their variety, beauty, and fascinating life strategies. After talking ...

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(1) The director may intercept and hold or order held for inspection, or cause to be inspected while in transit or after arrival at their destination, all plants, plant products, bees, or other ...

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Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is opening the Farm to School Purchasing Grant application for the 2025–2027 biennium. Applications are due by 5:00 PM PST on July 3, 2025. The grant ...

Native bees come in a variety of sizes — some are big, some are small, and some are… even smaller! Enjoy these two vignettes from guest blogger and Washington Bee Atlas volunteer Anne Bulger, each ...

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the familiar ones. Humans have been stealing their honey since before we were Homo sapiens. The first kept honey bees were in ancient Egypt, where they kept bees in mud ...

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Washington State Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Building P.O. Box 42560 1111 Washington ST SE Olympia, WA 98504-2560 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food supply chains making it difficult for child nutrition programs to procure food. We learned from the negative impacts on the Washington state local food economy and ...

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