Gardeners understand the importance of bees and other pollinators in the garden and the landscape. Many of the fruit, vegetable and ornamental plants grown by gardeners would not exist without this ...

Learn the vital role of honey bees as indispensable pollinators that are crucial for the health of gardens and our broader food system. Discover the essential equipment required for the journey, ...

It’s a hot summer day and you’re sipping your lemonade on the porch when a honey bee lands on your cup, deciding it is a shareable beverage. Her home must be close, right? Have you considered your ...

The sound of the angry bees was almost deafening. Despite the ominous cacophony of buzzing, Mike Finnern calmly pulled a tray full of bees and capped honeycomb out of the active hive. “As long as you ...

Picture yourself relaxing in your yard; maybe you’re dining alfresco, reading a book or simply taking a five-minute work break. You watch honeybees flit around before flying back to a beehive. Sounds ...

The unusually warm winter New Mexico we just emerged from wreaked havoc on an important species throughout the state and current conditions aren’t helping, either. Beekeeper Lu Lu Sage says this past ...

Bees are critical to agricultural production, but beekeeping is actually increasing in cities like Los Angeles and New York City, where restrictions on the practice were recently lifted. In ...

PEORIA — The Heart of Illinois Beekeepers Association will host a beginning beekeeping class on Jan. 26 that will focus on getting new beekeepers ready for the spring. The class will be held from 9 ...