YORK, Pa. — They’re small, essential and in serious trouble. Bees, the unsung heroes of our food system, are disappearing at an alarming rate. As wild populations dwindle worldwide, a growing number ...

What started as a niche class for Central Texas hobbyists has grown into a statewide movement to support and educate a new generation of beekeepers. With backyard hives on the rise and a growing need ...

They’re tiny creatures with a big purpose, facing exponential threats. We are talking about the honey bee. At the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown, busy bees could be heard buzzing ...

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 ...

Backyard beekeeping is growing in popularity in Santa Monica, but Vilma Zenelaj, a fourth generation beekeeper from Albania, was way ahead of the buzz. Zenelaj has been beekeeping for years and ...

We all know someone who can’t resist picking up new hobbies. Their attention flits from home improvement projects to rug-tufting to roller-skating. Guided by YouTube videos and fueled with pure ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Backyard beekeepers play a critical role in maintaining a thriving pollinator population, and two Mississippi State scientists in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, ...

In Florida, you can keep bees in your backyard. That's a good thing because honey bees are vital to food and wildlife in the state. Despite threats like disease, habitat loss and queen quality issues, ...

LA MESA, Calif. — Between climate change, pesticides, and habitat loss, the honeybee population around the world has collapsed. But many are stepping up to give the bees a place to land as backyard ...