Jan. 23—Texas law allows bees and bee hives to qualify for reducing property taxes on plots ranging from 5 to 20 acres similar to livestock or raising hay. Property taxes on small acreages can now be ...

Isaac and Meagan Elzner check on a hive of bees, on May 31, 2023, at Elzner Farms in Jacksonville. (Michael Cavazos/ETX View Photo) In Texas, where the landscape hums with the busy work of bees, ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The life of a beekeeper can be rewarding, yet challenging. Early mornings often start ...

Kristie and Scotty Hinds’ hives multiplied by over tenfold after they fell in love with the insects When Kristie and Scotty Hinds started raising bees, it was just to have fresh honey. Eight years ...

Like many local honey purveyors, Chris Crabtree is not a professional beekeeper. He finds time outside of his stressful 9-to-5 to check in on his seven hives — two at his home in Chatham, more at ...

The Massachusetts Department of Correction has introduced a new program that might take a little bit of the sting out of a state prison term. In April, the inmates of the minimum-security Pondville ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The hills above Carpintera are buzzin' with bees. For beekeeper Melissa Cronshaw, honey bees are a family affair. "Here's my father, Paul Cronshaw, said Melissa Cronshaw. “This ...

Safely handling bees can help lower your property taxes as well as being a fun family activity and providing honey for your table. (Courtesy Photo) Texas law allows bees and bee hives to qualify for ...

Honey is typically harvested in North Jersey in summer. There can be as many as 60,000 honeybees in a single colony. Backyard beekeepers sell their honey online, in stores and at farmers markets. Like ...