beekeeping

Many backyard hobbyists, or new beekeepers get started by ordering a package of bees in the mail.   David Tarpy of North Carolina State University Extension said those bees are all domestic.   “They’re not shipped globally because they don’t want to pass along diseases or anything so this is all within the U.S. where the package indust...

A national focus on bee health may have inspired some people to get involved in apiculture for themselves and you can get your own startup kit.   David Tarpy of North Carolina State University said this is not a new idea.   “This has been going on for decades if not over a century actually, the idea of the packaged bee industry.”   What ...

A single class on beekeeping in Spokane County is able to graduate 100 beginning apiarists per year, one of the many ways Washington State University and others are trying to help pollinators.   Joan Nolan, a WSU Extension Master Gardner and a beekeeper, said their message is too important to ignore.  ...