To make good use of specialty tools, arrange a hive-building bee with like-minded friends and enough building materials for several hives. How many people dream of having a few bustling beehives in ...

Beekeeping equipment is expensive, but it’s easy to make your own! In Build Your Own Beekeeping Equipment (Storey Publishing, 2013) Tony Pisano’s step-by-step illustrated instructions show you how to ...

The directions below detail construction of the hive’s base and inner and outer covers, plus five supers for collecting honey. Come springtime, you’ll begin with two honey supers (each outfitted with ...

The second iteration of the popular Flow Hive is a huge hit, as people look to help bees and connect more to their food–without having to wear a suit to get the honey. It took a decade for Stuart and ...

Backyard Beekeepers are installing their hives in increasing numbers this year, right in town and all around Sonoma County. Already, reservations have been made for double the amount of bees and hives ...