Keeping Bees and Other Pollinators

4 Ways to Attract Bats to Your Farm for Natural Pest Control
Beat the pests that feast on your crops by creating bat habitats on your farm.

Butterfly Puddling
Bring butterflies to your garden by giving them access to puddles.

How to Build a Single-chamber Bat House
Build this wall-mounted bat house to foster bat habitats on the farm.

5 Pollinator-preservation Pointers
Help increase native-pollinator populations around your farm with these preservation tips.

The Basics of Beekeeping
New Beekeepers: Learn the basics of keeping bees and harvesting honey.

Beekeeping Equipment Checklist
Here's a list of equipment you'll need to get started with beekeeping.

Keeping a Healthy Hive
As a beekeeper you'll want a healthy hive for healthy bees; learn about bee stings and harvesting honey, too.

Bee on Your Way
When you hear the buzzing of bees near your home in spring, you may want to shoo them away. Instead, learn the steps to get visiting bees to set up shop elsewhere.

Month-by-month Beekeeping
Two beekeepers walk you through a monthly schedule of easy-to-follow beekeeping tasks according to region.

Butterfly Farming Checklist
Thinking about trying your hand at butterfly farming? Here are some items you’ll need before getting started.