To make good use of specialty tools, arrange a hive-building bee with like-minded friends and enough building materials for several hives. How many people dream of having a few bustling beehives in ...

SNEADS FERRY | Longtime beekeeper Roland Reed has designed a new type of beehive that he believes will make it easy for anyone who wants to start managing honey bees. Reed’s new product, called the ...

While it is important to do regular inspections of your bee hives, you can also learn a lot about the state of the colony just by sitting and closely observing the front of the hive and entrance.