Apiculture Apiculture Apiculture, the study and keeping of bees, is a fascinating activity for all ages. Beekeeping is an excellent hobby that can provide extra money and valuable educational experiences in biology and business. In the United States, more than 200,000 people keep bees. If you start, there is probably a beekeeper nearby who will help you.
Honeybees are valuable animals.
Unfortunately, they face serious new problems. Two kinds of mites that are parasites of honeybees were brought into the United States and have spread rapidly. Tracheal mites live in air tubes inside bees, making it hard for them to breathe. Both tiny pests attack wild and managed bees and have caused many colonies to die. On top of that, the fierce reputation of Africanized honeybees has attracted negative attention.