Hello everyone..My boyfriend and I have been doing some research on bee keeping..We are seriously thinking of taking up this hobby..Money is tight with us..What's the best way to learn? Thru a mentor/bee keeper/ paid class from a bee keeper /the state..We live in NJ..Reading books..watching videos? Are there any bee keepers on this forum from NJ..preferably Mercer Co..Hunterdon Co..I'd love to work hands on with an established bee keeper that is willing to teach..I'd be willing to help them with their bees..Or barter..I'm a professional pet sitter for 17 yrs..I'm learning about bees..don't have much experience on farms but could learn..Any information is appreciated..Have a wonderful day..
welcome to the site. we do have members from NJ and you can probably look on the members section to find some.
i take it you are not getting bees this year? that gives you time to read everything in the library, hopefully find a find a bee club in your area, maybe a mentor, ask LOTS of questions, and start collecting your stuff.
hopefully some of the NJ people wii chime in here and help you get started.
Finding a mentor through an association and working for them for a while is the best way to learn about bees. Welcome to the forum.
Welcome to the forum, Susann
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Scott
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This may help you
http://www.njbeekeepers.org/Education.htm (http://www.njbeekeepers.org/Education.htm)
ESSEX COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Landi Simone
101-B Taylortown Rd
Boonton, NJ 07005
Phone: 973-263-0674
Email:
[email protected] http://www.njbeekeepers.org/LocalBranches.htm (http://www.njbeekeepers.org/LocalBranches.htm)
MORRIS COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Janet A. Klatz
460 Old Route 24
Chester, NJ 07930-2903
Phone: 908-879-4377
Email:
[email protected] http://www.njbeekeepers.org (http://www.njbeekeepers.org)
SOUTH JERSEY BKPRS ASSOC
Tim Schuler
P O Box 228
Richland, NJ 08350
Phone: 856-697-0483
Email:
[email protected] SUSSEX COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
John Vnenchak
29 Dogwood Trail
Kinnelon, NJ 07405
Phone: 973-492-5632
Email:
[email protected] BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
Hi Susan. I am a member (and officer) of the Northwest NJ Beekeepers Association based in Hunterdon/Warren Counties. Given that I'm new on this forum I can't post a link but you can search for NWNJBA in a search engine and you'll find us.
We have a meeting coming up in the Flemington area on April 21st. We're going to install a package and demonstrate how to split hives in a few different ways. The hands on session will take place at our mentoring hives location. On that day we are also going to have a 'Getting Started in Beeekeeping" public meeting at North Hunterdon High School in the afternoon.
Welcome to the site!