Your interest in bees may be inspired by the humble honey bee and how they live together as individuals and yet act as one organism. Or you may want to help native bees thrive and multiply. Or you may want to harvest honey and beeswax for your own consumption or as part of a side hustle. Whatever the reason or reasons, this workbook is designed to help give you some basic information to help you decide how you might engage with native bees or keep honey bees. This primer is intended to introduce you to the most essential information you need to help you decide if you want to pursue the path of gardening for native bees and/or adopting your own bee hive.