Beekeeping
Beekeeping Basics: How to Establish a New Apiary
Thoughtful setup and preparation for your hives now can save you (and your bees) loads of time and trouble later.
Read MoreThe Real Life of Bees
“The walking, talking, sneaker-wearing honeybees in Jerry Seinfeld’s animated film certainly are cute. But if a beekeeper like me had been in the director’s chair, ‘Bee Movie’ would have looked quite a bit different.”
Read MoreA Honey of a Mystery
“Beekeepers around the United States are puzzling over big mystery: Beehives buzzing with activity one day are nearly completely empty when next inspected.”Normally when something goes wrong, beekeepers find piles of dead bees and other clues, but with what scientists have named Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), beekeepers find no dead bees—just honey, eggs, larvae and…
Read MoreAdventures in Beekeeping: It’s Not Just the Honey That Makes Tending a Hive So Rewarding
“The truth is, I wouldn’t be a beekeeper if it weren’t for a strange man I’d never met falling in love with a lady who was allergic to bees. The pair got married, and, not long after, the fellow sold his hives, honey extractor, smoker, veils, gloves, and back issues of Bee Culture magazine—all easily…
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