You have completed your first full season as a beekeeper. It is now spring, and you are looking to split one of your hives. But wait. You suddenly realize you don't know how to find the queen. You...

Beekeeping is a wonderful hobby for people fascinated by honey bees. A lot of us who do it can cite any number of reasons explaining why. Among them is the ability to harvest honey. To a new...

For some unknown reason, it seems like human beings have a natural aversion to insects. How many individuals are afraid of bees for no other reason than a secondary fear of being stung? The fear is...

Those who love to see birds in their backyards often take steps to attract the hummingbird, a wonderful bird that can, among other things, hover in mid-air. These stunning creatures can dart back and...

Most people are aware that every beehive has a queen and a lot of other bees, all working harmoniously together to ensure the survival of the colony. But what is the difference between the queen bee...

The production of honey is something that most people associate with bees, and they would be right to make this assumption. However, many people wrongly believe that all bees make honey, when it is...