The Sunshine State’s warm winter temperatures keep the bees active, allowing them to continue to forage. So-called “migratory beekeepers” rely on this three-month sojourn to build up their colonies’ ...
Charles Frederick Andros began his beekeeping career in 1973 and learned the intricacies of the trade from experts at large and complex beekeeping operations in Texas, Florida and Hawaii. Charles ...
I discovered a huge bee colony beneath the floor of a backyard storage shed—these sheds are a magnet for bees because of the ...
My husband David’s favorite dinner-party story tells of our first bee expedition. Friends from Maple City, the story goes, had offered us three hives abandoned on their farm by a beekeeper-turned-monk ...
Whether you’re just starting to notice the power of bees and how they help grow the world’s crops, or you’re an expert beekeeper, there’s always something to see at The Valley Hive in Chatsworth. The ...
A Chevy Chase resident called a repair guy because she had a leaky roof and learned she had a much bigger problem: 50,000 bees. Lauren Ashburn said her family had seen some bees in an upstairs room ...
This is a busy time of the year for the commercial beekeepers. The majority of the commercial beekeepers are involved in the pollination of the almonds and are busy with their preparations. Some of ...
Two beehives illuminated by the sun greeted Karen Avetisyan as he entered the driveway of his client Zan Maddox’s home. It was as if nature intended to highlight it. “Isn’t it beautiful?” Maddox said ...
On a warm day in the spring, when you look at a bright flower and see a bee dancing around on the inside of the plant, that creature is likely just making a stop on a long journey before it returns to ...
Kevin Langley is a man on a mission — to save bees, one hive at a time. Truth be told, he's on multiple missions, but I joined him in helping to rescue and move a large beehive from a tree limb. If ...