Humans originally obtained their honey through wild harvest. A cave painting located in Valencia, Spain, depicts honey ...

There are between 115,000 and 125,000 beekeepers in the U.S. during any given year. According to the National Honey Board, most of these keep less than 25 hives as a hobby. Commercial beekeepers ...

Worldwide, there are over 20,000 bee species in seven Families. Some commonly encountered and recognizable genera in eastern North America are described below. Since 2006, when large die-offs of honey ...

Beekeeping has always carried a quiet social value. Long before honey became a specialty product on market shelves, bees were part of the relationship between people, food, gardens, and the wider ...