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, ...

First, check your local laws. Like raising backyard chickens, different rules exist for backyard beekeeping. So before buying any bees or equipment, check with your local city, county, and state laws ...

How To Start Beekeeping is a well-researched guide written by Keith Gilbert and is aimed at budding bee enthusiasts who want to take their hobbies to the next level by creating their own sanctuaries ...

Are you interested in beekeeping? It might be easier and less expensive than you think. Ever wonder what it takes to start a bee colony? For aspiring beekeepers, this episode of Year-Round Gardening ...

While most apiarists start beekeeping as a hobby, the practice could offer some family farms a diversified stream of revenue. Jars of sticky, sweet local honey are the obvious way to profit from ...

Sometimes it's OK to think inside the box. Especially if the box is a beehive. For anyone thinking of obtaining 50,000 head of tiny livestock, a beekeeping school is a good place to start. There are ...

As the growing your own food movement gains momentum, many people are considering keeping bees in their backyard. People who are entertaining this idea have questions about starting this endeavor. One ...

The buzz around town is that a beekeeping workshop by Ramona resident Laura Stevens will start on Saturday, Nov. 4. The first 10 a.m. workshop is free, Stevens said. From there, participants can ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service will sponsor a workshop series about beginning beekeeping to teach people how to start a hive of their own. The 2008 ...