Learn the ins and outs of beekeeping in summer. You may notice bee bearding in the heat of summer and some other puzzling actions.

What do you think the caption should say for this photo of a beekeeper wearing tens of thousands of bees during a bee bearding contest? Leave your ideas in the comments section below, and see all ...

Hundreds of bees swarming your face? That’s a ‘relaxing afternoon’ for Cal Poly researchers David Middlecamp Sat, March 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC 2 min read ...

Ruan Liangming of Fengxin County in China holds the world record for bee bearding, managing to carry off a suit of 62.1 kilograms (136 pounds) bees, according to a Guinness World Records video.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo beekeepers showed off bee beards during a Western Apicultural Society conference. Queen bee hormone is placed under the chin to attract the swarm.

A Chinese beekeeper covered his semi-naked body in more than 460,000 bees for a publicity stunt aimed at selling more of his honey, he told AFP Thursday, using a technique known as "bee bearding ...

She Ping, a 34-year-old merchant from Chongqing, China, employed a practice known as bee-bearding in order to generate buzz for his honey business.

"Bee bearding" originally started in the 19th century with beekeepers attracting live bees to their faces and "wearing" them as beards. Now, it's spread to full body suits. The bee beard technique ...

Dad and I were pitching horseshoes in the backyard recently on a hot August evening when I noticed my bees were really active and coming out of the top bar ...

News and feature photos from around the world. July 17, 2011 Beekeeper Wang Dalin, 42, is covered with bees during a contest against 20-year-old Lu Kongjiang, also a beekeeper, in Longhui county ...

On Sunday, Chinese sports fans from around the country flocked to Shaoyang City for what I assume is the country’s national pastime – Bee-bearding. Two men registered for the event. Two. Out ...

It is spring and the perfect condition to witness a bee beard — when a queen bee decides to relocate taking part of the swarm with her. Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis says 'bee bearding ...