SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The hills above Carpintera are buzzin' with bees. For beekeeper Melissa Cronshaw, honey bees are a family affair. "Here's my father, Paul Cronshaw, said Melissa Cronshaw. “This ...

Honey is typically harvested in North Jersey in summer. There can be as many as 60,000 honeybees in a single colony. Backyard beekeepers sell their honey online, in stores and at farmers markets. Like ...

All beekeepers must make a choice between raising bees for honey production or for pollination service. The hobbyist often keeps his bees in his backyard (or nearby) for convenience or because he ...

Following weeks of delay, the DuPage County Board voted 10-8 this week to loosen the restrictions on people who want to raise bees on property in unincorporated areas. Previously, a resident had to ...

A mid-Michigan beekeeper has won several national awards for his honey. Chris Beck, an Ithaca native who now lives near Breckenridge, took home six ribbons from the North American Honey and Beeswax ...

ROCHESTER — When Audrey McCollough entered the world of bees, she brought her dad, Tim, into the buzzing fascination, too. He would learn how to provide bees with an environment they’ll enjoy, to spin ...

Like many local honey purveyors, Chris Crabtree is not a professional beekeeper. He finds time outside of his stressful 9-to-5 to check in on his seven hives — two at his home in Chatham, more at ...