Honey Bees
In Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey, Swazey Farms operates as a small business focused on honey bee preservation and beekeeping education. Founded by Army veteran Randy Pearce and beekeeper Josue Feliciano, the farm rescues bees from various locations and processes significant amounts of honey for sale. The duo also offers mobile presentations and a honey-tasting room to engage the community.
Rapporteret af AI
As spring approaches, honey bee colonies prepare for their annual swarming event, a natural reproductive process that remains poorly understood. In an article for Bee Culture Magazine, entomologist James E. Tew reviews the complexities of swarming, from colony overcrowding to queen supersedure. Beekeepers face challenges in mitigating this behavior to protect honey production.