On Bees and Honey: a blog to learn with the bees
Have you ever seen how honey is harvested?
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The Best Honey in New Jersey. And it could be yours!
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South Mountain Bees on the front page of the News Record.
“Save the bees” has become a common phrase, as certain species of bees have been placed on the endangered species list and the honey bee population has declined. Compagnoni said taking care of them herself has made her more aware of the environment in general. She can’t use pesticides or insect spray, because it will kill her hives.
“There’s awareness that comes with the bees,” she said. “I can’t use gardening practices that are toxic. It keeps you more honest. There are indirect benefits.”
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Checking the bees in the apiary
It happened again. My bees got attacked yesterday.
Do your lips get dry when you garden?
This has been the strangest gardening season ever. For once, it started early. We had such a mild winter that tree sprouts and bulb shoots were up a few weeks early. The bees were booming and ready to swarm before we were even thinking of swarm season.
Visiting critters made it almost impossible to garden, and between chasing wild life and tending the garden, my lips got really dry.
Not only bees
My hives are being attacked.
Lip balm, anyone?
