Ensuring the health of bees is key to our food security, he said. “One out of every three bites of food that we eat is derived from insect pollination, for which European honey bees are the primary ...

All beekeepers must make a choice between raising bees for honey production or for pollination service. The hobbyist often keeps his bees in his backyard (or nearby) for convenience or because he ...

Like many local honey purveyors, Chris Crabtree is not a professional beekeeper. He finds time outside of his stressful 9-to-5 to check in on his seven hives — two at his home in Chatham, more at ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. It may not take a village to raise a beehive, but it sure ...