AKRON, Ohio — According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, about 6,000 beekeepers across the state register their hives. These hives improve plant growth and provide natural food.
Summit County has more than 300 apiaries, and Akron holds some of them.
To start an apiary, one must find a safe and sunny location, buy essential gear such as protective gear and a wooden box to create a hive, two starter bee colonies, and register the hives with the local agricultural department…