As backyard beekeeping continues to rise in popularity, there’s no reason the traditional beehive can’t take on a more modern and functional design. With this idea in mind, Duluth-based Jon Otis of ...

Wooden or plastic? Beekeepers tend to have some really strong opinions on hive bodies and frames when it comes to the material they use. My husband and I have tried out both wood and plastic so I ...

A new plastic beehive was launched in Britain on Wednesday to encourage people to keep bees in their gardens or on rooftops to help boost declining honeybee populations. The bees seemed to like their ...

Check out these easy-to-follow horizontal hive plans to get your started in the world of beekeeping. We’ll show you step-by-step how to build a beehive from scratch. The Layens hive is the original ...

A Queensland beekeeper says special hives are helping to keep his bees cool as temperatures soar across the state. Clermont's Mark Knobel of Knobel's Honey said for the past couple of years he has ...

FlowHive is an artificial beehive made with plastic frames. Born in 2015 as a crowdfunding project, it raised over $4 million and has now sold over 45,000 units worldwide. The hive works with frames ...

One of the most common types of beekeeping hive is based around the Langstroth hive, first patented in the United States in 1852. While it does have some nice features like movable frames, the march ...

A Queensland beekeeper has put on hold her plan to develop a range of bee hives using 3D printers, because the technology is too expensive. Last year Ann Ross from Hive Haven on the Sunshine Coast ...