A report issued by the National Honey Bee Health Stakeholder
Conference Steering Committee, US Department of Agriculture held in October 2012. The Committee investigated the phenomena known as colony collapse disorder. PDF
Archives: Recommended Websites
Powell’s Books
Gardening section of Portland, OR bookstore of new, used and rare books
Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens
A ten acre public garden on Whidbey Island featuring Rhododendrons and companion plants in a woodland setting. The website includes a calendar of events and a catalog of specialty plants available in the nursery.
Seattle Japanese Garden
The website for the Seattle Japanese Garden at the Washington Park Arboretum has information about visiting, an event calendar and a blog with articles about the garden.
There’s Life in Hazard Trees
A pamphlet from the Forest Service that emphasizes the value of wildlife in evaluating tree hazards. With just a little extra planning, hazard tree management programs can be highly beneficial to wildlife while maintaining the goals of the program. PDF
Washington Park Arboretum
The Washington Park Arboretum, located in Seattle, website includes links to directions, a trail map and seasonal highlights.
Medicinal Herb Garden on University of Washington Seattle campus
A blog of the gardener who keeps the Medicinal Herb Garden.
eFloras.org
Access to a series of flora, tree and moss databases for China, North America, Chile, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Andes of Ecuador.
American Journal of Botany
Peer reviewed research. Published by the Botanical Society of America.
Greater Seattle Plant Sharing Cooperative Facebook Group
A private Facebook group with the mission: “to make plants available to more people in order to improve our communities.”