Beekeeping

Bee communication and navigation are fascinating areas, and for a German biologist, the key to winning the Nobel Prize. Find out how bees helped win this honor for Karl von Frisch in 1973.

There are many ways that people can help bees to have their necessities of life. Careful planning can help the bees in your area survive and thrive.

The U.S. Army is looking at honeybees as a way to help protect soldiers by detecting unexploded landmines.

The Justice Department has discovered that shipments of honey have been used as a cover for illegal money laundering activities. How could this impact the business, if it is widespread?

A major disease of honeybees is the Tracheal Mite. Part 2 of this feature describes this condition and shows a picture of what the mites look like inside of the trachea of a honeybee.

There are many conditions which can affect your hives. By knowing what to look for, you can help save your bees from these conditions. Complete with photos, this two part article gives you the basics.

Folk medicine has long recognized the medicinal qualities of one of the most complex products your bees create, Royal Jelly. Find out more about this incredible substance.

Ever wonder just what's in honey that makes it taste so good and be so good for you? Here's the facts on the ingredients that make up your favorite sweetener

Please keep those who have lost so much in the September 11, 2001 tragedy in your thoughts and prayers.

If Shakespeare knew what went on inside the hive, he'd have written a play about it and called it McBEEth. Learn more about murder and intregue set to the humm of the hive.