On Bees and Honey

A warm shower and a nice smelling soap

by Adriana Compagnoni February 09, 2020

Linda Flores-Tober, Executive Director of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless receives donation of soaps from South Mountain Bees.

We take for granted our everyday life, but for homeless people it takes heroes like Linda and her team for their basic needs to be met.

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And the winner is...

by Adriana Compagnoni January 29, 2020

You probably noticed from my recent social media posts that I've been a busy bee (I love puns!) preparing entries for the New Jersey Honey Show. ...

How much water is there in honey?

by Adriana Compagnoni January 24, 2020

Before I started beekeeping, I didn’t know about the water content of honey. I remember as a child that sometimes honey had a funny fermented scent, and I didn’t know why. Well, now I know, and I can share that with you.

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Adriana had a surprise call from the New York Times.

by Adriana Compagnoni December 16, 2019

I was home in the evening, it was early December, and my phone rang. I answer and it was a reporter from the New York Times. I said, “Wait, what? ...

Proposed Regulations Will Effectively Outlaw Backyard Beekeeping In New Jersey. Act Now!

by Adriana Compagnoni January 07, 2018

The beekeeping community was celebrating victory when a set of laws protecting beekeeping were signed in June 2015. Little did we know that the reg...

Healthy Pollinators For All!

by Adriana Compagnoni December 28, 2017

2017 has been a challenging year for pollinators. At South Mountain Bees we are worried about insects and how they reflect the health of our planet...

Neonics are slowly killing our bees

by Adriana Compagnoni July 03, 2017

Who wants to pull weeds by hand, if you can spray some magic potion to get rid of them effortlessly? The problem is that the magic potion is in fac...

Four Awards Including Best in Cosmetics Division at 2017 New Jersey Beekeepers Association Honey Show

by Adriana Compagnoni February 10, 2017

Landi Simone, NJBA Honey Show Chair, acknowledges the hard work that goes into preparing entries for the show and emphasizes how it benefits all beekeepers in the State of New Jersey.

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On Bees and Honey

A warm shower and a nice smelling soap

And the winner is...

How much water is there in honey?

Adriana had a surprise call from the New York Times.

Proposed Regulations Will Effectively Outlaw Backyard Beekeeping In New Jersey. Act Now!

Healthy Pollinators For All!

Neonics are slowly killing our bees

Four Awards Including Best in Cosmetics Division at 2017 New Jersey Beekeepers Association Honey Show

The rusty-patched bumblebee added to the endangered species list

Busy Bee

POP 'N SHOP - Temporary Holiday Store

Holiday Shopping Fun at Bizarre Bazaar in Maplewood