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2. Hobbyist beekeepers are buzzing after reversing America’s ...

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   Even with record-breaking bee colony numbers, honey production only grew by 11% last year, according to the Census. ... including honey and hive supplies, ... and Florida, which has about 318,900 ...

3. Beekeeping in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Some southern U.S. beekeepers keep bees primarily to raise queens and package bees for sale. Northern beekeepers can buy early spring queens and 3- or 4-pound packages of live worker bees from the South to replenish hives that die out during the winter, although this is becoming less practical due to the spread of the Africanized bee.

4. Urban beekeeping - Wikipedia

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   Urban beekeeping is the practice of keeping bee colonies (hives) in towns and cities. It is also referred to as hobby beekeeping or backyard beekeeping. Bees from city apiaries are said to be "healthier and more productive than their country cousins". [2] As pollinators, bees also provide environmental and economic benefits to cities. They are ...

5. Walter T. Kelley - Wikipedia

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   He created or greatly improved upon ventilated bee gloves (1938), wired foundation (1939), bee blowers (1969), and plastic bottom boards (1975). [2] Kelley's business included a 100-acre (400,000 m 2) farm in Cade, Louisiana, where his queen and package bee operation grew to 1500 colonies. He sold queens and replacement bees throughout North ...

6. Beekeeping - Wikipedia

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   During hot weather, bees cool the hive by circulating cool air from the entrance through the hive and out again; [72] and if necessary by placing water, which they fetch, throughout the hive to create evaporative cooling. [73] In cold weather, packing and insulation of the bee hive is believed to be beneficial. [74]

7. Apiary - Wikipedia

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   Additionally a higher number of hives within an apiary can increase the quality of the honey produced. [10] Depending on the nectar and pollen sources in a given area, the maximum number of hives that can be placed in one apiary can vary. If too many hives are placed into an apiary, the hives compete with each other for scarce resources.