Beekeeping

A beekeeper earns money based on the number of hives on the farm. Honey and wax products are the crops that provide a bee farmer's income. The more hives a bee farmer keeps, the more honey he collects…

The number of honeybees in the United States began declining at an alarming rate in 2006, but a resurgence in hobbyist beekeepers is keeping the industry buzzing. About 200,000 hobbyists, people with…

Apiculture is the technical term for beekeeping, derived from Apis Mellifera, the scientific name of the honey bee. Although the number of beekeepers has declined as of late in the United States,…

Beekeeping is a hobby that many people make into a profitable business. Royal jelly, propolis (a natural resin from trees), beeswax and of course, honey come from beehives. There are many tools…