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Arizona Beekeeping Clubs

Bees are impressive insects that pollinate flowers, create honeycombs and swarm to make hives. The work of bees is important, especially for agricultural crops around the world. Besides their usefulness as pollinators, bees also make nutritious honey and beeswax that has a variety of uses including furniture polish, candles and lubricant. Arizona Beekeeping Clubs educate their communities about bees, practice safe bee removal techniques and offer guided tours of local beehives.

BACA
- Beekeepers Association of Central Arizona (BACA) is located at the Valley Garden Center, 1809 North 15th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. Club members work to educate the public on the importance of bees, and how to deal with problems like beehives.
  
  Meetings are scheduled on the third Thursday of each month, taking place at 7 pm. If you'd like more information or have questions about bees, send an e-mail to [email protected]. You can also call Paula Podulka at 602-224-0610 or visit the website: http://www.azbaca.org.
Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
- The United States Department of Agriculture, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center is located in Tucson, Arizona. They are one of several national programs associated with the American Beekeeping Federation. Carl Hayden Bee Research Center provides research, products and services like honey and beehive removal, and helps solve pollination problems with agricultural crops.
  
  They work to control infestation of pests that harm bees and promote positive hive development. To learn more about the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center visit their website: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/site_main.htm?modecode=53-42-03-00.
Beesource Beekeeping
- Beesource Beekeeping is an online bee enthusiast community that was founded in 1997. Regardless of where you live, you can test your knowledge about beekeeping, search pictures of bees, hives and honeycombs, as well as learn more things about bees than you ever thought possible.
  
  Beesource teaches you how to start a beehive, hosts lively discussions and has a vast assortment of resources available. Information is readily available on their website: http://www.beesource.com/, complete with a link to join their Facebook fan club.

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