The Best Bees
Learning Series
For the first time ever, The Best Bees Company is opening up 15 years of pollinator expertise, field experience, and research into a public online learning experience.
The Best Bees Learning Series is designed to turn curiosity into action—giving more people the knowledge and tools to support pollinators in their own communities.
About the Course
Intro to Pollinators & Biodiversity
Pollinators support nearly every ecosystem around us, yet most people were never taught how they work, why they matter, or what they can do to help.
We built this course to change that.
Created by The Best Bees Company, Intro to Pollinators & Biodiversity is a beginner-friendly online course designed to make the world of bees, pollinators, and biodiversity approachable, practical, and deeply engaging.
Through interactive lessons, real-world examples, and actionable takeaways, you’ll gain a foundational understanding of how pollinators shape our environment — and how small actions can create meaningful ecological impact.
Who is This Course For?
Whether you're a gardener, sustainability enthusiast, educator, property manager, nature lover, or simply curious about the tiny creatures shaping our world, this course will leave you feeling informed, empowered, and ready to take action.
Why Learn from Best Bees?
For over 15 years, The Best Bees Company has been at the forefront of urban beekeeping, pollinator education, and biodiversity research across the United States.
What began as a mission to improve bee health has grown into one of the country’s leading pollinator organizations — managing thousands of hives, supporting research initiatives, partnering with major organizations, and helping connect people more deeply to the ecosystems around them.
This course is built from real field experience, scientific research, and thousands of hours spent working directly with bees, habitats, and communities.
Unlike generic online content, this course combines:
- Real-world pollinator expertise
- Science-backed education
- Practical actions anyone can take
- A hopeful, solutions-oriented approach to biodiversity
We believe pollinator education should be accessible, inspiring, and rooted in genuine ecological impact — and this course was designed to do exactly that.
Course Includes:
Curriculum Overview
Unit 1
Pollinators 101
Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our ecosystem and identify native bee species right in your own backyard!
Unit 2
Hive Life: What's Happening Inside
Dive into the inside of a honey bee colony with a closer look at the different roles inside the hive.
Unit 3
The Hive Through the Seasons
Learn about how colonies respond to changes in their environment and the different seasonal stages.
Unit 4
Threats to Honey Bee Health
Discover the natural challenges honey bee colonies face and how human decisions impact bee health.
Unit 5
Behind the Scenes at Best Bees
See what beekeepers do before, during, and after hive inspections – and how data analysis and research guides each step of the process.
Unit 6
Citizen Science and Community Impact
Learn how citizen science initiatives such as HoneyDNA™ can inform pollinator research in your community and beyond.
Unit 7
Backyard Biodiversity Playbook
Learn about biodiversity restoration, and how you can support pollinators right in your own backyard.
Unit 8
Capstone Project
Apply all of your learnings from the course to your own backyard! Finish with a custom Backyard Biodiversity Action Plan, a certificate of completion, and a special token of our appreciation from Best Bees.