Top-bar hives are becoming increasingly popular with beekeepers as they help encourage bees to colonize in a more natural way than Langstroth beehives. The horizontal top-bar hives have bars across ...

One of my friends installed some kind of nesting blocks in her garden that she said would help attract native bees. I was wondering if this was worthwhile doing. If it is, I would like some tips on ...

Here are tips for getting started in backyard beekeeping: All beekeepers must register their hives with the state of Ohio and pay a $5 fee. Information is available on the Greater Cleveland Beekeepers ...

When you work with honeybees, you are on their time and temperament. The worker bees are always on guard to protect the hive from whatever threats they perceive, be it a marauding yellow jacket or a ...

Backyard Beekeepers are installing their hives in increasing numbers this year, right in town and all around Sonoma County. Already, reservations have been made for double the amount of bees and hives ...

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a regular reader. Charles Schafer and his wife, Sally, offered my family a chance to install new bees into hives on their property: “I have 3 pkgs. of ...