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Types of Beehives: From the Skep to Modern Designs
Hive life

Types of Beehives: From the Skep to Modern Designs

For most of human history, harvesting honey meant killing the colony. Then one design changed everything. A look at how beehive technology evolved - and where it stands today.

April 4, 2026
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How Bees Make Wax: The Energy Math Behind the Honeycomb
Hive life

How Bees Make Wax: The Energy Math Behind the Honeycomb

Bees burn 6 to 8 pounds of honey to produce a single pound of wax. The container costs more than the contents. Here's the biology behind that strange arithmetic.

April 2, 2026
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