There are between 115,000 and 125,000 beekeepers in the U.S. during any given year. According to the National Honey Board, most of these keep less than 25 hives as a hobby. Commercial beekeepers ...

Kepha Miller a bee farmer at his bee hives at Kerito Nyamira County on 12/4/2021. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Two years after setting up an apiary of 50 hives, Kepha Miller a bee farmer in Nyamira County ...

For 170 years, modern beehives has remained largely the same Now two beekeepers, including Winterthur's keeper, may have invented a better hive The Keeper's Hive may help prevent colony deaths, its ...

The hive and the honey bee; a new book on beekeeping to succeed the book "Langstroth on the hive and the honeybee." Edited by Roy A. Grout with the collaboration of a staff of specialists Smithsonian ...

Standing in the hot sun with thousands of bees buzzing around him, Geoff Neale is focused and calm. Behind the veil of his bee suit, he is smiling. A beekeeper for 23 years who teaches newcomers ...

I thought it’d be quaint to care for my own buzzing hives, but I learned there’s a lot to prepare for, from heavy lifting to ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The life of a beekeeper can be rewarding, yet challenging. Early mornings often start ...

The traditional method of beekeeping – using heavy frames that hold the honey, and large extractors that do the harvesting – can be a grubby, physically demanding, time-consuming procedure that takes ...

Several beekeeping organizations are honoring an inventor of an important scientific discovery and are celebrating the 200th birthday of Rev. Lorenzo Langstroth. While serving as a minister in Andover ...