Two California startups — BeeHero and Beewise — each teamed up with beekeepers to create pollination companies that market ...

Once the hive is relocated, he applies a natural paste that encourages the remaining bees to find a new home. Wild bees ...

There’s more to ‘keeping’ bees than hives and honey, as Rachel de Thample’s new River Cottage Handbook explains ...

Bees arrive at their nest in a tree cavity created and long since abandoned ... chew their way out of wax-covered cells in a manmade hive. Like butterflies, bees go through several life stages.

Starting up a beekeeping operation can be daunting, but rewarding — especially when you're enjoying that honey. Here's what ...

the original queen will exit the hive with about half the colony and hang out on a tree branch, or under the eaves of a house while a few of the “scout” bees go look for a new place to live.

Shade: Bees dislike direct sunshine. Choose a site with trees to provide shade, or cover the hives with an iron sheet to reduce sun and rain impact. “I cover the hives with an iron sheet to ...