Beekeeping is quite the rewarding hobby. There’s delicious honey and useful wax to be had, plus you get the honor of knowing that you’re helping to keep the bee population surviving and thriving. [Ben ...

On an afternoon in late summer, the bees that live at a Long Beach mall were flying high, winging their way back to their hives atop a parking garage. Upon their return, they emptied the “pollen pants ...

A war brewed Tuesday morning. Thick smoke plumed through the air, and two men suited up into their uniform: a white jumpsuit, orange gloves and veiled hats. Their challenge? An 80-pound beehive ...

Honey bees are vital to agriculture in the Pacific Northwest. But it’s increasingly difficult to keep colonies alive from year to year, causing concern about the future of our food systems. But now an ...

Brandon Wight realized his dream when he became co-owner of the Snohomish Bee Company, the same place as his first job. SNOHOMISH — Scott Douglas, a new beekeeper in Winlock, Washington, wasn’t ...