In the mid-1800s, Langstroth discovered he could employ bee space to make it easy to remove his hives’ covers and later to make it possible to remove the hives’ comb-filled frames with ease.

Bees are in danger. Honey bees are responsible for about a third of the food we consume. Apples, sunflowers, cherries, melons, squash – you name it, they pollinate it.

It’s important to know some of the common diseases affecting bees and to be ready to stop them the second you see them.

Is all your safety gear in order?

Do chickens and bees mix? You might be surprised