New Beekeepers
Over the last several years in New Jersey there has been an increase in the number of residents becoming hobbyist beekeepers. There are a number of reasons for this including …
Working with Honeybees
Honey Bee Observation Hive
We have been maintaining the Heath Farm observation hive for the last 6 years. It is a beautiful Draper Superbee observation hive. The Heath Farm homestead was started by a …
Inspecting a Honeybee Hive
As I approach any colony of honeybees for any kind of inspection, my observations begin before I open the hive. I keep a written record of every colony, noting the …
Making additional winter Nucs
This picture shows Mary and Dave making additional winter nucs. So far we have put together (25) winter nucs. We modeled our boxes after Kirk Webster’s setup in Middlebury, Vermont. …
