HIVE MIND 2026
Thank you to everyone who made our second symposium a success! We’d like to give a special shout-out to our volunteers: Beckie, Cody, Eileen, Mitch, and Mario. You helped us make this event run like a well-oiled machine.
If you are interested in some of our gluten-free vegan dessert recipes, we’ve posted them on our blog.
Saturday, December 5
NWNJBA December Meeting, Potluck, and Holiday Party
Topic: Food, Updates, Celebration, Auction
We finally got the beautiful lodge back! This is the cozy place in Echo Hill Park. We’ll have a review of how our club did in 2026 and our annual Auction Of Bee Stuff. The club is covering the main course, so you’re invited to bring sides and desserts. Come snuggle in our cluster and chat with your friends.
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address: Echo Hill Lodge, 41 Lilac Drive, Clinton NJ
Sign up for our potluck here — just appetizers, sides, and desserts!
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Bee and Honey FAQs
Are they honey bees or yellow jackets? What’s raw honey? Your questions answered on our blog.
Have a question you want us to answer? Ask us!
Basic Beekeeping Short Course in Flemington, Spring 2027
Two full-day classes taught on consecutive Saturdays in February. Learn all the basics of this fascinating hobby: biology, equipment, disease management, plants, laws, and harvesting honey. Scholarships available.
Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association Executive Board
Left to right: Idria Knecht, Communications; Vanessa Preston, Secretary; Tameeka Chang, Former President;
James Zdepski, 2nd VP; Eleanor Tessier, President; Rick Knecht, Treasurer;
Laura Joiner, 3rd VP; Doug Atkinson, 1st VP; Jean Miller, Outreach