Bees & Beekeeping

The bees that build the comb and the beekeepers who care for them.

The remarkable process by which bees build perfect hexagonal comb from wax.

The mathematics and biology behind the six-sided shape of honeycomb.

Meet the bees that make South African honeycomb — including our unique Cape bee.

Bees secrete wax from their own bodies. Here is how that remarkable process works.

Worker bees do almost everything in the hive — including building the comb.

The fascinating process by which bees turn nectar into the honey in your comb.

What a beekeeper actually does from dawn to dusk during honeycomb season.

From hive to box — how beekeepers harvest honeycomb without destroying the colony.

How ethical beekeeping protects bees while producing honeycomb.

A good beekeeper leaves enough for the bees. Here is how that works.

Not all comb in a hive is for honey. Here is how to tell honeycomb from brood comb.

The queen does not build comb, but her presence shapes everything the colony does.

From pests to habitat loss, the real challenges facing South African beekeepers.

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