• Overwinter Mode

    From late fall to early spring the bees are on the cluster. They have been making winter bees (longer life – more suited to the winter environment). Now is the time to make enough heat and ration the stores while the winter winds blow. The polystyrene form factor equipment helps to insulate and lessen the […]

  • Springtime Start of Season

    NJ 519 Honey Apiary 720 Milford Mount Pleasant Rd, Milford, NJ, United States

    When the bush turns yellow the season is on. Forsythia is one of those shrubs that announces spring with zero subtlety—bright yellow, loud, and early. In western NJ (including Holland Township where we are), the timing shifts a bit year to year because forsythia doesn’t follow the calendar; it follows soil temperature. Once the soil […]