Apiary

Close-up of honey bees clustered together

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

Bee Swarms

If you locate a swarm of bees on your property and would like someone to remove it, please submit this form. If we cannot remove it we know many other organizations and people that would be willing to assist at no cost. We will NOT be killing the bees as we will be adding them to an apiary. We usually respond via phone call usually within 10 minutes.

Volunteers

Steward- Frank Matthews

Steward- Jonathan Holmes

7 May 2025- Checked both hives. Located a hive beetle larva and multiple hive beetles. Most hive beetles were in the traps. Added a top cover and ended up leaving the feeders on for a few more days. Both hives are still increasing activity and in numbers.

Bees in Action

2 Packages installed today!