beekeeping

It’s a rewarding hobby, but the challenges are many—be informed before you start.

There’s no denying it: we’re in a long-term relationship… with bees.

In the back corner of her yard, hidden behind a new fence, Susan Kennedy Spain recently extracted proof that her latest experiment in sustainable living is working: honey and honeycomb.

An estimated 3 million bees and 45 hives were removed from a home in Queens by the NYPD and the New York Beekeeping Association Wednesday night.

One of the six beehives that arrived on the roof of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel on Saturday came from a lifelong beekeeper who just retired to Otter Creek, Pa.

The unpredictably warm weather has disrupted the natural cycle of feeding for New York’s bees, forcing beekeepers to supplement natural sources of food and putting hives at risk.

As new beekeepers pop up around the five boroughs two years after a city law was amended, taking introductory classes can help newcomers avoid mistakes and learn what beekeeping entails.