Bee hunting, finding and following wild honeybees, is a mix of excitement and mindful meditation that provides valuable insight into the lives of bees.
Top-bar hives have basic as well as optional components. Which ones you use—and how you use them—depends on your beekeeping goals and philosophy.
Supporting leafcutters, masons and other species of native solitary bees is just as important as helping their managed-colony counterparts.
The beekeeping hobby is full of opinions and advice—and not all of it is good. We separate truth from several common beekeeping myths.