Series primarily comprises copies of records created by a number of associations currently or formerly active in the field of beekeeping. Records consist of association constitutions, meeting minutes, proceedings, newsletters, correspondence, and other documents.

Series is arranged into 6 sub-series:

1. British Columbia Commercial Beekeepers Association
2. Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturalists
3. Canadian Beekeepers' Council
4. Fraser Valley Pollinators' Association
5. Provincial Apiarists' Association
6. Other associations

Series comprises documents relating to apicultural educational programs, training, and conferences. For types of records, see sub-series descriptions.

Series is arranged into 3 sub-series:

1. General
2. Bee Masters Program
3. Honey judging

Series comprises records created or collected by various individuals involved in the BC beekeeping field on a variety of apiculture-related topics and activities. Records consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, catalogues, a bound volume of clippings, and an original manuscript that includes photographs.

Series comprises films featuring a variety of apiculture-related topics.

Series comprises publications, reports and correspondence of government departments and programs responsible for apiculture in their jurisdiction. Government departments represented primarily include the Department or Ministry of Agriculture for British Columbia, but also Canada, Ontario, and the United States. For types of records, see sub-series descriptions.

Series is arranged into 6 sub-series:

1. British Columbia - beekeeper registers
2. British Columbia - correspondence
3. British Columbia - newsletters
4. British Columbia - publications and forms
5. British Columbia - reports
6. Other governments

Series comprises miscellaneous publications relating to apiculture. Documents include booklets (including The Honey Flow, published in 1907), pamphlets, articles, reports, scholarly publications, bulletins, and catalogues.

Series comprises photographs primarily featuring BC beekeeping yards, personalities, exhibits, association meetings, and equipment, but also portrait photographs of former Dominion Apiarists Dr. T. Gochnaur, C. B. Gooderham, and F.W.L. Sladen.