@pascackhillsnj junior Lia K. is excited to visit the hives at @PascackValleyHS to conduct her AP research paper on the effect of human generated noise pollution on bee behavior. ππ
* insert loud beeps & traffic sounds *
When the majestic eagle makes eye contact π³
Bald eagles can be found across most of the country in the winter. Early in the year eagles are on the move with some traveling long distances to return to summer breeding grounds. Have you seen any lately?
π· Courtney Celley/USFWS
Had a great day making hand dipped beeswax π candles. It was so satisfying seeing our work take shape π―οΈ
Did you know that burning beeswax candles releases negative ions that bind to particles such as dust and pollen, neutralizing pollutants and creating a cleaner environment?
Throwback to December when we had a blast teaching the Hillsdale Daisy Troop all about bees, finding the queen, & practicing our waggle dance. What an impressive group! π #BuzzingWithEducation#njbeekeeping
Huge thanks to fellow beekeeper π and veteran PVHS physics teacher Borislaw Bilash for sharing his passion for beekeeping & knowledge of wax rendering with our club today π―οΈ
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Today it was time to assemble our electric radial honey extractor. πͺοΈπ―
Huge thank you to the generosity of the Pascack Valley PFO for the grant for this purchase! π
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We had a blast today with Mrs. Alpernβs pre-kindergarten class today tasting honey π― & releasing butterflies π¦ into our pollinator garden. The children asked great questions & were so well-behaved! We wish them all a wonderful summer βοΈ
Had a great time talking bees & tasting honey π― today with the kids at Bring Your Child to Work Day. Seems like they all voted our PV honey as the best π€
#beekeeping#honey
Itβs been a very bzzzzzzy day at Valley. Caught a swarm in action successfully.. but watch the last video for a real surprise! ππ #soundon
HUGE thanks to Borislaw Bilash for his bee wranglingβ skills!
A break in the weather today gave us an opportunity to check our hives for the first time in a while. All 3 were queenright and building up brood (we even spotted 2 of our queens π) Vincent was a big help in the hive inspections and gave our girls some pollen & sugar patties.
The club had a great time this afternoon making hand rolled wax candles, poured beeswax candles, & customized beeswax lip balms π―οΈπ #beekeeping#beeswax#honeybees