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 ...

Honey can be used as a sweet spread for a variety of foods or as a sweetener for teas and other beverages, as well as an ingredient for desserts. Beeswax is similarly versatile, with it being used to ...

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 ...

Why bees? -- What am I getting into? -- Bee life 101 -- How do I get started? -- The gear -- The first month -- The first season -- The first harvest -- Congratulations or condolences? Keeping bees is ...

In an effort to pique the interesting of prospecting bee farmers, the Lorain County Beekeepers Association (LCBA) is bringing back its beginner beekeeper classes in March. The month-long crash course ...

To cure our daughter of pollen allergies, my husband and I bought a gallon of raw, local honey for $75 from an elderly couple we met at the Tanana Valley Farmers Market in 2004. We heard allergy ...

Not just food: Plant chemicals within nectar yield honey that packs a pharmaceutical punch and helps keep bees healthy. Ed Peeters / EyeEm via Getty Images It should come as no surprise that bees know ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center was all abuzz Saturday as dozens gathered for a beginners beekeeping class. Beekeeper Steve Cole, who helped organize the ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - SOWEGA Beekeepers Club will host its annual Beekeeping for Beginners School on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Albany State University (ASU) West Campus. The school ...

Growing recognition of honey’s health benefits has led to the rise in the number of bee colonies globally stressing on the importance of ensuring traceability of honey to maintain its credibility and ...