This project will help you learn about bees and beekeeping. You will learn about the types of bees, the honey and wax they produce, the plants that attract bees, and the equipment a beekeeper needs.

When life gave Annie Laurie Thompson a beehive, she turned it into a business. It all started when Thompson and her husband, Tommy, returned from a month-long vacation to find a hive under their Amite ...

Humans originally obtained their honey through wild harvest. A cave painting located in Valencia, Spain, depicts honey ...

There are between 115,000 and 125,000 beekeepers in the U.S. during any given year. According to the National Honey Board, most of these keep less than 25 hives as a hobby. Commercial beekeepers ...

It’s perfectly legal to keep registered honeybee hives in the city, but they can’t become a nuisance to the neighbors. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: We live in a building on the Upper West Side. Bees from ...

In white full-body suits with square veils, amid the steady hum of hives and puffs of smoke, beekeepers appear otherworldly. But their daunting work is crucial to maintaining the many global food ...

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There is a common phrase that appears in the popular press, in grant proposals and as a fund raising theme for several environmental groups: “the decline of the honey bee.” This is often referenced as ...

Have you heard the phrase “as busy as a bee”? Bees are known to be very busy creatures who are at least partly responsible for honey, beautiful plants, and delicious fruits and vegetables. Learn all ...