Reference links and image credits.

Bee health and research

USDA Agricultural Research Service honey bee research, USDA ARS honey bee image archive, and university extension materials on honeybee pests and diseases.

Plants and zones

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, Xerces Society pollinator plant lists, and Pollinator Partnership planting guides.

Images

Hero and hive imagery: USDA Agricultural Research Service photo archive. Varroa image: Wikimedia Commons file Apis mellifera76-300.jpg. All other images, logos, merchandise mockups, bee character artwork, and visual assets on this site were created by Todd Hudson for We Speak for the Bees. Copyright © 2026 We Speak for the Bees. All rights reserved.