When people find a swarm of bees, they often call upon Mark and Tammy Allen to come and collect them. The Allens have 15 hives on their rural Argenta property.

With wild bees in decline, backyard beekeeping is rising. Locals are stepping up to help pollinators survive and keep our food system thriving.

It’s perfectly legal to keep registered honeybee hives in the city, but they can’t become a nuisance to the neighbors.

In recent months, beekeepers across the country have reported a widespread loss of bee hives and colonies around the world.

Alexa Schneider’s business is buzzing. She’s the owner of three bee hives, as part of her FFA SAE (Supervised Ag Experience) as a junior at St. Cecilia High School in Hastings, Nebraska. Alexa has