While most apiarists start beekeeping as a hobby, the practice could offer some family farms a diversified stream of revenue. Jars of sticky, sweet local honey are the obvious way to profit from ...

Honey bees are more likely to thrive when their habitats include organically farmed land and flower strips , new research from Germany shows. A team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and ...

Organic farming and flower strips promote the health of honey bees. In their vicinity, colonies grow stronger and are generally healthier. This is most likely because the insects have a diverse and ...

What started with just a few backyard beehives has grown into a buzzing business in Hernando County.

MINNEAPOLIS - They are known for their cold brews and hot pizzas, but there's something else buzzing at Surly Brewery. Just a few steps behind the brewery in Minneapolis sits its very own honey bee ...

Bees, busy as they are known to be, have benefited people, plants and the planet for centuries and continue to play a vital role in agriculture. Bees pollinate crops, increase yields and give rise to ...

Scientists placed honey bee hives next to soybean fields in Iowa and tracked how the bees fared over the growing season. To their surprise, the bees did well for much of the summer. The colonies ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii is one of the country’s leading producers of honey and queen bees, and local farmers rely on honeybees for pollination. HI Honey Farm on Oahu’s North Shore is among ...