The Pikeville Rotary Club welcomed a local beekeeper as its guest speaker Mar. 19 who talked about the critical role of ...

Other necessary components include a smoker, which allows the beekeeper to safely inspect the hive; a queen excluder that separates the queen bee and her eggs from the worker bees that are making ...

Accidental bees things can happen. Wearing this protective gear will minimize stings. A smoker smoke keeps bees calm. A smoker needs only newspaper, pine needles or other easy to burn material to ...

Given the high-profile nature of his charges, however, this is not typical beekeeping, he says. “I do have to inform the Secret Service before I light my smoker.” 1 of 12 Hive top feederUsed ...