Bees 2011 start

My bees made it through the winter. I knew that in March, before the March meeting of the NJbeekeepers Association. then it got wicked cold again, and i had to focus on plants.

Turns out that my helper is afraid of the bees. So is one of my neighbors. There is just so much time to educate. As he was explaining his nervousness, i was watching about 4 differnet kinds of bees working the andromeda a feww feet from his head.

Anyway, i was on the nj turnpike when i got the call on thursday tht my new nuc was ready. Could i please get there asap. I had to get plants in Allentown, NJ then drive to Elmer, NJ. The trafficnon all of the main north south road conspired to make me drive all sorts of secondary roads al day. I got to see a beautiful state, but the driving was hours longer than I wanted to have to do, and i got home vry late. Just enough time to take e nuc box out, put it in the bee yard, and pull the foam plug.