The Hive Life – Sweet Rewards of Spring
The months of April, May and June are when the largest nectar flows occur in New Jersey and you need to be prepared to capture this brief opportunity.
The Hive Life – Why Choose a NUC Over a Package of Bees?
Where do you purchase your honeybees and how do you begin to establish your new honeybee colony?
The Hive Life – What do beekeepers do in the winter?
With daytime temperatures often struggling to rise above the freezing mark, we know our bees are clustering around the queen to feed, protect, and care for her. The survival of the entire colony depends on her.
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The Hive Life: Autumn Gold
Winter is coming. Autumn is officially here and our bees are busy at work collecting as much pollen and nectar as possible to help maintain their colonies through the cold winter months. Gone are the warm easy days of collecting clover, buckwheat, basswood and black locust pollen and nectar. Suddenly, days have become shorter. Weather becomes even more unpredictable and the threat of first frost looms on the horizon.
The Hive Life. Exactly What Mite be the Problem?
It has been a busy couple of weeks in my apiaries as I have been catering to the needs of several newly established colonies, transferring nucleus colonies to full hives, feeding and pulling honey for extraction. However, my most important task in late July was to monitor and treat for the most devastating threat to honeybees: Varroa destuctor, the varroa mite.
Honeycomb Cheese Wheel
We love this beautiful recipe using simple, fresh ingredients.
The Hive Life – Part 1
Seasons of Backyard Beekeeping. This new series by J. David Weidner will explore the many facets of backyard beekeeping throughout the seasons.
Protect Natural Bee Habitats
Honeybees are humble insects that benefit the environment in various ways. Unfortunately, many people lump bees in with wasps and other seemingly “harmful” insects and do whatever is necessary to remove them from their properties. But it’s important to be mindful of the beneficial roles bees play and to take steps to maintain healthy habitats so they can thrive.