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Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has launched a new competition to find Britain's best beekeepers and the winner will take home a huge cash prize

“They will get familiar with how honeybees see and what color don't see and what kind of flowers they love," he explained.

A hobby picked up 15 years ago has earned a local man statewide recognition, with the 2024 West Virginia Beekeeper of the Year Award going to Windswept Farm owner John Welty. The 63-year-old’s expertise and skills in managing his 30 hives and involvement in the beekeeping community earned him the title. Welty, a retired automobile […]

A hobby picked up 15 years ago has earned a local man statewide recognition, with the 2024 West Virginia Beekeeper of the Year Award going to Windswept Farm owner John Welty. The 63-year-old’s expertise and skills in managing his 30 hives and involvement in the beekeeping community earned him the title. Welty, a retired automobile […]

So why do people keep bees? Many people keep bees to pollinate their gardens and fruit trees. Many people raise bees for the honey and most beekeepers are concerned about

The Flathead Valley has 270 registered beekeepers and as we enter fall many are now preparing to winterize their hives. There are about 650 registered beekeepers in Montana, according to the state Beekeeper Program under the state Department of Agriculture.

By Ethan Nahté The Ouachita Beekeepers Association (OBA) will have a free presentation featuring Jon Zawislak, assistant professor of urban entomology & plant pathology for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock. He is a Certified Master Beekeeper, Eastern Apicultural Society (EAS), which requires a high level of beekeeping

Between being chairman of the Unicoi County Commission, working a full-time job and keeping up with a demanding hobby, Loren Thomas is one busy bee.Or rather, his bees keep him

One of the most asked questions from honey consumers, it’s understandable where their confusion comes from. Some jars are labeled “Sourwood,” “Lavender,” “Tupelo,” or some other flower variety. Others aren’t

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