Did you know there would be no honey without wax? You see, bee wax is the foundation of the hive. Honey bees build their comb from wax. 2WTK got an up close look at how bees make beeswax with Chuck ...

Follow this simple method for how to render beeswax that will take you from sticky mess to wonderfully fragrant disks of clean beeswax. As the beekeeping season comes to a close and my hives need less ...

Transforming nectar into sweet honey is a tireless process that calls for incredible teamwork among bees. That and a lot of vomiting. (But more on that later.) In honor of bees, the sweet fruit of ...

ong before I even thought about becoming a beekeeper, my mom taught me how to make beeswax candles. In fact, making beeswax candles is what first got me interested in keeping bees! Here is a brief ...

Honeycomb, a mathematical marvel, is made by worker bees. A new study shows that the insects are very good at adapting to wonky foundations. By Jacey Fortin Inside a hive, honeybees are talented ...

A newfound Amazonian bee farms aphid-like insects for the food and building materials they produce. This is the first time that such ranching has been discovered in bees. 1 Cryptostigma feed on tree ...

Pollinator Week is taking place this month, so I’m taking a moment to bee happy about bees and celebrate these amazing buzzers! Bees are busy right now and for a very good reason — pollination.