We had a successful 2018 beekeeping season with a 265 pound harvest of light and dark honey. We started the season new hives and got “nucs” or nucleus colonies from Birds and Bees Farms in Columbus, NJ. About 1/3 of the honey harvest was the...
On February 16, 2017, the NY Times ran a full length article in the Business section about the puzzling decline of our honeybee population. We’ve seen hive loss with our beehives in NJ, but the article’s focus was on large commercial beekeepers who...
My friends Ed and Mary from E&M Gold beekeepers stopped by a few weeks ago to treat the beehives with oxalic acid or wood bleach. In this bee update, Ed visits the barn and talks about the the invasive Varroa mite and how and why he uses oxalic acid to treat the...
In this video, I take an end of season look at the beehives with professional beekeepers Ed and Mary from E&M Gold Beekeepers and get the hives ready for winter. I also review the fall vegetable garden that we planted with the help of the Park Seed Company...
My friend Mary takes us on a tour of her apiary – or bee yard – and talks about beekeeping and her small business called E&M Gold Beekeepers. Here’s a short video, and some additional photos from the day. Check out their website:...
Learn how to make a dolly with wheels, which is useful for this project of moving the beehive into a sunnier area and for many other home projects. When moving beehive, you can only move it less than 2 feet a day or more than 2 miles. If you move the hive, let’s...
I picked up my bees today at From The Garden in Freehold, New Jersey. While I was there Drew noticed the indoor observation beehive was about to swarm. Here’s the video of the swarm: If you live in the area it’s worth a visit or check them out online at...
Every week on Wednesday, we’ll be posting a photo of the week to share some of the action in the shop, studio, or around the barn….or just an interesting picture and short story from everyday life. This week’s photo is of the “Swarm...
A great informational visit with Drew Madzin at his business called FROM THR GARDEN in Freehold, NJ. We walk his property and talk about the different fruit trees he grows and visit his steel shop, wood shop, beekeeping facility, greenhouse, and retail store. Drew...
Here’s a video on my bees swarming and the swarm trap I made to catch them in the future. Also, check out the two still life paintings I made that were inspired by the artists Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud. You can also see some of their famous...
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