Liz and Kevin Jones inspect a hive on their property in Batavia. They own HappBee Acres Bee Supply and teach beginning beekeepers. Kevin and Liz Jones walk slowly toward one of the brightly colored ...

LAKE RIDGE, Va. (7News) — Honeybees first arrived to what is now Virginia in 1622. A shipment from England brought these super pollinators to the United States and now, 400 years later, there are more ...

YORK, Pa. — They’re small, essential and in serious trouble. Bees, the unsung heroes of our food system, are disappearing at an alarming rate. As wild populations dwindle worldwide, a growing number ...

For day 10 of my Christmas countdown, I headed back to Family Farm and Home to hunt down the best buzzworthy stocking stuffers for beekeepers. In this video I walk you through affordable favorites ...

In recent years, as urban gardening has become popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, backyard beekeeping has gained traction as well. While many people may think of beekeeping as a quirky hobby, ...

Backyard beekeeping is growing in popularity in Santa Monica, but Vilma Zenelaj, a fourth generation beekeeper from Albania, was way ahead of the buzz. Zenelaj has been beekeeping for years and ...

Hylaeus punctatus, a tiny black bee native to Europe that was recently spotted in Pennsylvania. This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look ...

Hylaeus punctatus, a tiny black bee native to Europe that was recently spotted in Pennsylvania. Courtesy of Lori Weidenhammer An assortment of equipment given to volunteers around Pennsylvania to ...

Discovering bees requires patience, a discerning eye, and lots of tools. Over 16 months, Kevin Thomas, a participant in a citizen science project by Penn State, caught 400 assorted bees in his rural ...