Beekeeping is a very rewarding hobby. Just think about all that delicious, golden honey flowing...mmm! But those of us who have been keeping bees for a while know that you eventually need to start ...
I’m on a Red Line train home when my phone buzzes. On the other end, a chipper voice greets me: “Are you ready to go catch some bees?” The voice belongs to Sean Kennedy, a member of the DC Beekeepers ...
Bees can get drunk from fermented nectar, and guard bees may eject intoxicated foragers to protect the hive from harm.
With a sting that packs a punch, would any creature dare to eat a bee? You would be surprised to know that, from birds to bugs, there are a lot of animals that rely on bees as a protein-filled snack.
As a child, I regarded bees as a threat, fearing their stings. As an adult gardener, I’ve moved on to value and admire bees because of the role they play as pollinators, both of food crops and of ...
It was all about the bees last week for two Park Slope residents who set up a hive on the roof of a Brooklyn brownstone, home to about 12,000 fuzzy pollinators. Early Friday morning, the beekeepers — ...