It might feel too risky to get up close to a nest in your yard. Tell the different between a wasp and bee habitat at a glance ...

There are thousands of bee species that are divided into two basic groups: honeybees, introduced to America by European colonists, and native bees. Beekeepers manage various strains of domesticated ...

Last Christmas, Mike Chandler surprised his wife with an out-of-the-ordinary gift - two beehives. He did some homework and built the top bar hives, a wooden cradlelike box design. In April, another ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. For most of the year, the drone of bees fills in the air as the insects’ buzzing is ...

Urban planners like to build a real buzz about downtown Bakersfield but this weekend it’s the real deal. On Saturday, the ...

Today’s beekeepers face unprecedented challenges, a fact that is now front-page news with the spread of “colony collapse disorder.” Natural Beekeeping (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2013) by Ross Conrad ...

As the weather starts warming up, you may start seeing more bees around your neighborhood. However, one Glencliff family said they're stepping in to help both people and pollinators.

Stacy and Bruce Wilmer are the owners of Wilmer Honey Farm in Warroad, Minnesota. For more than 40 years, the Wilmers have been transporting their beehives back and forth to California, providing ...