The Peace Bee Farmer

Honey bees make the most honey when the weather is hot and dry. Well, that has not been the case this year. This appears to have been the we...

The honey bee hive produces a number of products that are useful to man. The first is, of course, honey. We know from cave paintings that me...

As Shirley Murphy and I examined her new hive of bees, we looked over the various patterns of hive structures, all based upon the honey bee’...

Facing a decline in the number of pollinators, the Tennessee Beekeepers Association is attempting to help individuals enter beekeeping acros...

At Peace Bee Farm, we enjoy the purple martins for half of the year. These largest of the swallows arrive in February, nest in artificial go...

Honey bees are attracted to the flowering plants, and they collect nectar and pollen from them. The attraction of the bees is part of a mutu...

Tennessee 4-H is designed to develop citizenship, leadership, and life skills. The Tennessee Beekeepers Association is sponsoring the 4-H be...