This fascinating hobby not only rewards you with honey, it's beneficial to the environment, too. Here's how to start and maintain your own bee colony.

While beekeeping has become a full-time job for Peter, it’s still a hobby for Amy. She says her 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. can be quite stressful, so beekeeping gives her an outlet.

The final two sessions will be held in apiaries, and participants will interact with beekeepers and work with the bees. The series is intended to introduce new beekeepers to the facts about keeping ...

But it can eventually help pay for some of the expenses of beekeeping. Tips for beginners Be ready for “sticker shock” when you start beekeeping.

And 2023 marks the Beekeepers Association’s 28th annual set of beginner classes, according to Marilyn Teeple, president of the Lorain County Beekeepers Association.

Beginners can encounter enormous pitfalls, including the Varroa mite, a parasite that is hard to control. “Beekeeping is hard work,” she said.

Cabell County Career Technology Center will be offering a beginning beekeeping course starting on April 2.

And know what actually goes on inside the beehive before you start focusing on beekeeping techniques. If you can grasp an understanding of the honeybee first, you’re going to be a lot more successful.

The upper valley campus of Napa Valley College is offering Spring Beekeeping for Beginners from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.

Last winter, American beekeepers lost the highest number of honeybee colonies ever recorded, according to a national database. The California Master Beekeeper Program says you can help.

A beekeeping workshop for beginners is set for 8 a.m. on May 11 at Drange Apiary, 8375 Danford Road. Participants will learn how to start from scratch to completely running a beehive.