When mice sneak into beehives for warmth and honey, bees fight back. Worker bees will swarm, kill, and mummify the intruder.

Bees can get drunk from fermented nectar, and guard bees may eject intoxicated foragers to protect the hive from harm.

This project will help you learn about bees and beekeeping. You will learn about the types of bees, the honey and wax they produce, the plants that attract bees, and the equipment a beekeeper needs.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The waste honeybees discard in their hives could hold valuable ...

When life gave Annie Laurie Thompson a beehive, she turned it into a business. It all started when Thompson and her husband, Tommy, returned from a month-long vacation to find a hive under their Amite ...

Standing in the hot sun with thousands of bees buzzing around him, Geoff Neale is focused and calm. Behind the veil of his bee suit, he is smiling. A beekeeper for 23 years who teaches newcomers ...

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 ...

Have you heard the phrase “as busy as a bee”? Bees are known to be very busy creatures who are at least partly responsible for honey, beautiful plants, and delicious fruits and vegetables. Learn all ...