After a fire destroyed a honey factory in American Fork, a local expert shared insight about how to care for bees during the winter and how this business owner can recover.

Use untreated wood, bark, and mulch to create shelter. Avoid chemicals and treated materials, which can harm pollinators. Layering mulch or leaves near plants helps keep the ground insulated for ...

Just because it is wintertime doesn’t mean that bees, which are important pollinators for our flowers, fruits and vegetables, don’t need food. Plants and shrubs can provide pollen, nectar, or both to ...

When people learn I am a beekeeper, they often ask, “What do you do with your bees in the winter?” After 20 years of beekeeping in Fairbanks, Alaska, I have learned that honeybees can survive below ...

Honey bees survive by eating the honey they’ve stored up over the past year. Many beekeepers augment their bees’ food by ...

As the growing your own food movement gains momentum, many people are considering keeping bees in their backyard. People who are entertaining this idea have questions about starting this endeavor. One ...