Apiary
Bee Fact of the Month
“About 70 percent of bee species dig nest tunnels in the ground.”
Source:
Levenson, Hannah. Youngsteadt, Elsa. 2019. NC State Extension “The Bees of North Carolina” https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/static/publication/js/pdf_js/web/viewer.e56617a9a878.html?slug=the-bees-of-north-carolina-identification-guide
Volunteers
Steward- Frank Matthews
Steward- Jonathan Holmes
As of 5 April, 2025 the Nash County Arboretum has bees! We are still working on planting evergreen hedges to keep people from walking into it, so be mindful!
April 15 Hive Check-
Both of our hives are doing well. We visually observed eggs, larvae, and both queens. Both colonies were hard at work which was evident by comb being formed on the plastic frames.
Bees in Action
2 Packages installed today!