Central Beekeepers Alliance

Honey Bee Photographs

Richard and Norma Duplain took these photographs of their honey bees in July, as the bees were busy foraging in the vegetable and flower gardens at their home in New Brunswick. Richard was kind enough to share pictures of his honeybees in lupines earlier in the season. Now, enjoy More Honey Bee Photographs in [...]

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Hives and Equipment for Sale

This note came in today from a New Brunswick beekeeper in the Fredericton area — and we’re saddened to hear of yet another beekeeper who is getting out of the business. If you are interested in purchasing his hives and equipment, please contact Dan directly: Reluctantly, I have to sell my apiary. I’ve got 39 single [...]

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Beekeepers in NB Business Journal

New Brunswick beekeepers got a bit of attention in the NB Business Journal this Saturday morning, with the publication of a short piece on the business side of beekeeping, written by Doug Watling. Don and Marlene Price (Gagetown, NB) and Claude Hachey (Nectar Valley Apiary, Bathurst, NB) were interviewed for the article. The Prices are [...]

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Organic Honey Standards in Canada

A growing consumer demand for organic products — and the increased resistance of pests and diseases to the chemical remedies that apiculture has relied on for the past decade or so — are spurring many beekeepers to think about a move to organic methods of honey production and hive management. It’s not a simple matter [...]

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Low Nectar Flow calls for Supplementary Feeding

Changes in weather can interfere with our bees’ ability to forage for nectar, as well as the amount of nectar-producing flowers that are available to the honey bees. It is not uncommon for the nectar flow to “dry up” in August, in New Brunswick. Bees don’t usually produce much extra honey in this part of [...]

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