On Bees and Honey

Fall colors in mirror image over the water at the South Mountain Reservation display breathtaking beauty. Dry branches with lingering yellow leaves frame the foreground.

Fall Giveaway. Want to Play?

The weather is changing and the fall colors in the reservation are spectacular. The foliage reflection on the reservoir water is breathtaking. The terrapins are too shy to show up.Ā It...

Fall Giveaway. Want to Play?

The weather is changing and the fall colors in the reservation are spectacular. The foliage reflection on the reservoir water is breathtaking. The terrapins are too shy to show up.Ā It...

Rosemary soap with green, red and ochre swirls rests on a beech wood soap dish with beehives in the background and fall foliage all around.

This Fall Favorite is Back!

It's October 19, and I just filed the Q3 New Jersey sales taxes a whole day early! And it feels so good to get rid of the frantic last minute...

This Fall Favorite is Back!

It's October 19, and I just filed the Q3 New Jersey sales taxes a whole day early! And it feels so good to get rid of the frantic last minute...

At South Mountain Bees we not only have bees. Our pollinator friendly garden attracts flower flies as well. In this image we see a flower fly gathering pollen on a pink Japanese anemone.

Are these honeybees? No, they are sneaky flies ...

Hi!Ā IĀ am Adriana, the beekeeper from South Mountain Bees. Have you heard of flower flies? Many peopleĀ mistakeĀ them for bees or wasps. It's a good disguise to look like a stinging insect....

Are these honeybees? No, they are sneaky flies ...

Hi!Ā IĀ am Adriana, the beekeeper from South Mountain Bees. Have you heard of flower flies? Many peopleĀ mistakeĀ them for bees or wasps. It's a good disguise to look like a stinging insect....

Have you ever seen how honey is harvested?

Have you ever seen how honey is harvested?

Once honey is harvested from the hive, the work of extracting honey form the frames in order to be able to bottle it starts. The process starts with the removal...

Have you ever seen how honey is harvested?

Once honey is harvested from the hive, the work of extracting honey form the frames in order to be able to bottle it starts. The process starts with the removal...

The bees at South Mountain Bees apiary are busy collecting pollen for their winter stores. You can see how the bees are recycling nursery space to store pollen all around cells that still have brood in them.

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Honeybees at South Mountain Bees, are storing pollen for the winter.

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Honeybees at South Mountain Bees, are storing pollen for the winter.

Best Honey in New Jersey

The Best Honey in New Jersey. And it could be y...

The best honey in New Jersey, according to the New Jersey Beekeepers Association Honey Show judges.

The Best Honey in New Jersey. And it could be y...

The best honey in New Jersey, according to the New Jersey Beekeepers Association Honey Show judges.