Minding the Bees

     When we put up American Kestrel boxes at the Erie Landfill, we didn't expect so many tenants, and of the "wrong" species.

  We now have a healthy hive of Honey Bees filling the box.

   What to do?

    We brought in a local beekeeper, who says that the bees should make it through the winter, and that he can transport them to a conventional hive in the spring.

   Since Honey Bees have been under stress of late -- colony collapse disorder has killed these bees by the millions in the past few years -- we were glad that we have a happy healthy hive in North Arlington.

Comments

[Beth]

That is very cool! Is it legal to keep bees in NJ? Might be a nice educational addition to DeKorte...

[Don Torino]

It's amazing ! there are also screech owl boxes at Overpeck preserve and Teaneck Greenway with Honeybees , they must know something we don't