Cheery bees flitting in and out of flowers are a lovely sight to see, especially for gardeners and nature lovers. For beekeepers, these same bees coming back to the hive means honey is on the way.

Kevin Elfrink pops the lid off of a beehive at his home near Jackson, Missouri, where he and his wife, Lisa Elfrink, founded Elf Creek Bee Yards. He already has used the smoker filled with pine ...

Which bee smokers for beekeeping are best? The sight of bees flitting in and out of a hive means that honey isn’t far behind. But harvesting that honey can agitate bees and make the task painful. To ...