Portland-born Caitlin Gaul and Amanda Simard first opened Birds & Bees Nursery back in 2012 — turning a high school ...

Though Tractor Supply has its share of plush farm animals and plastic playhouses, you’ll also find toy-sized toolboxes, ...

On a warm day in the spring, when you look at a bright flower and see a bee dancing around on the inside of the plant, that creature is likely just making a stop on a long journey before it returns to ...

If beekeeping is one of those things you have always wanted to do, but never had time to pursue, maybe now is the time to start learning about this exciting hobby. Keeping honey bees requires planning ...

As the former Kentucky State Apiarist and current president of the Kentucky Queen Bee Breeders Association, I am profoundly dismayed to learn of plans to shutter the USDA Beltsville Agricultural ...

Local honey-maker Gees Bees is adding a new buzz to the ByWard Market with a retail location opening this week. Marianne and Matt Gee, co-owners of Gees Bees Honey Company, told OBJ on Wednesday that ...

Honey bees and other pollinating insects contribute billions of dollars to the American economy. (Photo by Keng-Lou James Hung) Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a ...

Is honey beekeeping doing more harm than good? As managed honeybee hives multiply, wild bees and butterflies are disappearing. Since honeybees are not endangered, is beekeeping responsible for the ...

Africanized honey bees, often referred to as "killer bees," are now found in 13 states and are slowly spreading northward, attacking people, livestock and pets along the way. Scientists say the bees' ...

Family beekeeping is sweetening the beauty pot for summer. Meghan Markle shared a rare clip of her and daughter Lilibet tending their beehives on social media, and Beyoncé began keeping the insects ...

Last week, while surfing through the channels, I came across the finals for the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest. I watched as these genius eighth graders spelled words I had never heard, ...

It’s easy for the beginning beekeeper to be confused or overwhelmed when starting because of the many types of equipment offered. Should I buy an 8-frame or a 10-frame hive? How many deep hives do I ...