Hive Management
Residential hive management is our all-inclusive service designed for homeowners who are passionate about nature but don't have the time or expertise for hands-on beekeeping. Our team handles every detail—from finding the perfect, safe spot in your yard to performing regular health checks and harvesting the honey. It's the perfect way to make a positive impact on the local ecosystem, right from home.
How Our Service Works
We handle all the complex work so you can enjoy all the wonder.
What's Included?
✓ A colony of honeybees for each hive purchased
✓ Hand-painted and hand-crafted pine wood hives
✓ Bi-weekly hive inspections and maintenance
✓ Seasonal organic mite treatments
✓ Hive winterization bundle and weather protection
✓ Annual honey extraction and bottling
The Perks of Having Honeybees
Promotes the health and vitality of your environment
On-site honeybee pollination leads to more vibrant flowers, lusher landscaping, and noticeably increased yields from your fruit and vegetable plants.
Enjoy 100% ultra local honey
Savor a sweet reward that is uniquely yours. We handle the entire harvest and bottling process, delivering delicious honey that carries the distinct flavor of your own backyard's flora.
Raises awareness for the conservation of bees
By hosting a professionally managed hive, you are directly participating in the effort to protect and strengthen honeybee populations. You provide a safe haven, and in return, your hive becomes a powerful hub of pollination that supports the health of gardens, parks, and wildlands for blocks around your New Jersey home
Build a new level of understanding of bees and beekeeping
Provide a living lesson in ecology and teamwork for your family. A beehive offers a safe, low-maintenance, and endlessly fascinating way to connect with the natural world.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the beehives installed?
The hives can be installed anywhere you'd like on your property. We do recommend a space with adquate sunlight and enough space for the beekeeper to move around in.
Do I need an electric fence?
We highly recommend using an electric fence to protect the hives from predators such as bears, raccoons, and other animals that can cause damage to the hive and harm the bees. The electric fence acts as a deterrent by delivering a mild electric shock to the predator, deterring it from approaching the hive.
We can provide you with a reliable fence setup.
Where do you source the bees from?
We use both Italian and Russian bred honeybees, however, we are constantly improving our breeding and selection criteria to arrive at the best combination of desirable traits.
When do you typically install new beehives?
We typically install the hives in April and May (start of the season).
How frequently will you be inspecting my hive?
We check the hives on a weekly, biweekly or monthly schedule depending on the state of the hive and the time of the year.
Do you provide treatments to keep the hives healthy?
Yes we do provide treatments to keep the hives healthy. Our treatments are sourced from organic and natural ingredients, and are in compliance with industry standards for ethical and sustainable beekeeping practices.
Do honeybees survive the winter?
Whether bee colonies survive the winter depends on several factors, including the health and strength of the colony, the availability of food and water, and the severity of weather conditions. While some bee colonies are able to survive the winter by conserving energy and forming tight clusters, others may not survive due to factors such as disease, or inadequate preparation. Therefore, whether bee colonies survive the winter can vary from year to year and from colony to colony.
Do you extract the honey?
Yes! We extract the surplus honey that the beehives produced, bottle it, and deliver it directly to you.
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