Philip de los Reyes didn't have to read about the Bay Area's obsession with urban beekeeping in the New York Times: it was impossible not to notice that nearly every backyard, roof deck, and patio he ...

Tanzanian beekeepers prefer traditional log beehives to modern hanging frame beehives, says a new study. Traditional beehives have a negative impact on surrounding woodlands in the country’s semiarid ...

As backyard beekeeping continues to rise in popularity, there’s no reason the traditional beehive can’t take on a more modern and functional design. With this idea in mind, Duluth-based Jon Otis of ...

A new beehive design called the Flow Hive has been created by a father and son team to revolutionise the way that honey is collected from beehives. The Flow Hive has been specifically designed to ...

On their website, the Flow Hive had been advertised by their inventors to provide honey “on tap” in a way that was “less stressful for the bees” than traditional methods. Designed with parts that ...

Wearing protective gear is important when harvesting honey. To guarantee quality honey, the whole process should be done under the highest hygienic conditions. Many potential bee keepers struggle with ...

Honey bees are responsible for pollinating crops worth more than US$19 billion and for producing about US$385 million in honey a year in the United States. In Australia, honey bee production is a A$92 ...