Many would-be beekeepers shy away from the idea because they're afraid of being stung. The author explains that, with a little know-how, stings can be a rarity, and the payoff is well worth the risk.

Manuka honey is a type of honey produced by bees in New Zealand. These bees pollinate the flower Leptospermum scoparium, also known as the Manuka bush. Manuka honey is also produced by bees in ...

Honey is the sweet, sticky, delicious condiment that’s loved across the world. In 2021, the global honey industry was valued at approximately $8 billion, per Statista. Bees work overtime to produce ...

How did the honeybee go, in one year, from poster insect for environmental concerns to invasive species? It's because environmental groups change the story as they are debunked. First, some ...

Natural beauty brand Burt's Bees has come a long way since it started life as homemade beeswax lip balms. Now it not only supplies us with plenty of lovely products for our face and body but, with the ...

For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae – or “tropi” ...

Food prices could rise if the number of bees pollinating crops keeps dwindling. Scientists are researching the potential consequences of the rapid decline of the honey bee population in the U.S. and ...