Beekeepers preparing their hives this spring season still have several steps to take in order for Honeybee colonies to survive. Bees don’t like cloudy, or rainy weather for pollinating, which is why ...

The S.C. State Beekeepers Association held its spring meeting. There were 300 to 400 beekeepers in attendance. Lecture topics were related to the quality of honey and honey production. The summer ...

Honeybees are important pollinators of many flowering plants. The best time to start a new hive is in the spring. When you’re ready to start beekeeping, you can purchase the bees by mail order. These ...

David Bradshaw’s workers aren’t happy. Not his five human employees, but the 6 million or so honeybees he moved to a field, south of Woodlake. Bee societies center around the queen, and each of the ...

At first, Jack Moore's Redlands' area neighbors fretted about his budding backyard bee collection. Then, a transformation occurred. Nearby gardens and fruit trees started producing more fruits and ...

A beekeeper friend of mine recently told that this time of year he often takes a stethoscope to the side of a beehive to listen for the sound of the cluster very softly buzzing. He says it helps him ...

Late spring is swarm season — the time of year when bees reproduce and find new places to build hives. Swarms of bees leave the nest and zoom through the air, hovering on trees, fences and houses, ...

How a Pennsylvania Honey Farm Is Connecting Spring Gardens to Pollinator Conservation BEDFORD, United States - June 5, ...

Somerset’s annual auction of beekeeping equipment in March heralds the start of honey season. Beekeepers from all over the West country will descend on Ruishton Village Hall near Taunton on Sunday, ...

Stewart Coff normally spends his weekends at the footy supporting his beloved Tigers. Now, with the AFL season taking place interstate, a different breed of yellow-and-black has captured his attention ...