Though Tractor Supply has its share of plush farm animals and plastic playhouses, you’ll also find toy-sized toolboxes, ...

In every beehive, the queen bee plays the most crucial role in maintaining colony strength, productivity, and overall harmony. For beekeepers, managing the queen and understanding her behavior is ...

The grand opening of Foxhound Bee Company in Irondale will be an all-day affair this weekend! (City of Irondale) Looking for something to do this weekend? You should bee prepared for this exciting ...

In the village of Sulewadi, amidst the rolling hills of Maharashtra’s Satara district, Rohini Prakash Patil found herself captivated by a small newspaper advertisement. It was about beekeeping, a ...

If beekeeping is one of those things you have always wanted to do, but never had time to pursue, maybe now is the time to start learning about this exciting hobby. Keeping honey bees requires planning ...

Beekeeping is making a robust comeback as a sustainable and profitable venture. For farmers and urban dwellers alike, beekeeping offers more than just honey. It promises a sustainable livelihood, ...

Honey bees and other pollinating insects contribute billions of dollars to the American economy. (Photo by Keng-Lou James Hung) Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a ...

Researchers raise concern of native species being outcompeted by non-native honey bees, which were found to extract nearly 80 percent of available pollen in a day at a key hotspot of bee biodiversity ...

Africanized honey bees, often referred to as "killer bees," are now found in 13 states and are slowly spreading northward, attacking people, livestock and pets along the way. Scientists say the bees' ...

It’s easy for the beginning beekeeper to be confused or overwhelmed when starting because of the many types of equipment offered. Should I buy an 8-frame or a 10-frame hive? How many deep hives do I ...

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Honeybees, which are tasked with pollinating many of the agricultural crops in the United States, are dying off in record numbers. Commercial beekeepers are reporting losses this year ranging between ...