Honey is sweet, sure. But bees are a sweaty job. Keeping a hive is labor of love, with an emphasis on labor. It’s been this way for 170 years, ever since a Philadelphia minister named L.L. Langstroth ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The life of a beekeeper can be rewarding, yet challenging. Early mornings often start ...

Kepha Miller a bee farmer at his bee hives at Kerito Nyamira County on 12/4/2021. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Two years after setting up an apiary of 50 hives, Kepha Miller a bee farmer in Nyamira County ...

WINTERTHUR, Delaware (WPVI) -- Tucked away in the hills of Winterthur in Delaware are busy beekeepers who have spent the last seven years making the hobby less labor-intensive. George Datto and his ...

Beekeeper in Chelmsford quitting hobby after “Sully” the bear destroys hives John Rocheleau read with interest a recent article about a bear wreaking havoc on beehives in Chelmsford. The article told ...

Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you’re getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators. The unit — dubbed a BeeHome — is an industrial ...

For 170 years, modern beehives has remained largely the same Now two beekeepers, including Winterthur's keeper, may have invented a better hive The Keeper's Hive may help prevent colony deaths, its ...