Sussex County Beekeeping Association
Next Meeting
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Time: 7 pm
Location: Richards Building, 37 Plains Rd Augusta, NJ
Info:
Grant Stiles will be presenting on How to Install Nucs and Make Splits. Come join us, learn about beekeeping, and help us grow our community of beekeepers.
Nuc delivery is tentatively scheduled for the second week in April. We will have a more accurate date as the weather warms up. All nuc orders must include full payment to secure your nuc. We will not have any extra nucs to sell so please make sure to get your orders in on time. Laurie has graciously agreed to coordinate our nuc orders and deliveries again this year. Your orders with payment can be mailed directly to Laurie at the address on the form or you can bring it to our March meeting. All orders are due before April 1st, 2026.
Need supplies: Email Grant Stiles at grant@stileshoney.com no later than Monday March 23rd, 2026.
2025 Bee Order Form
It's Time to Order Bees
| Download this form to order your bee NUCs, then mail payment to the address on the form. |
Helpful Links
Let's Talk About
Varroa Destructor
Dear Fellow Sussex Beekeeper-
Keeping track of the varroa destructor levels in your hives, and treating those parasites, is paramount to your success as a beekeeper, and your bee's ability to survive the onslaught of the bee viruses the mites vector. As we've discussed, in order to accurately and simply establish mite loads, you need to perform monthly checks. We've attached a link here to a short educational video performed by Randy Oliver, researcher and beekeeper, and author of the web page Scientificbeekeeping.com. The video is titled "Randy's Mite Wash Video". Randy's web page also offers an instructional aid on how to create your own inexpensive mite shaker. Please log on to Randy's site, use it as you wish, and feel free to make a contribution if you're so moved.
Thank you and Bee well.
Tom Makoujy, Pres.
Sussex County Beekeepers Association
Name That Masked Beekeeper
Can you recognize your club members in their full beekeeping regalia? We all have a unique way of handling our bees--a special way we waddle when being chased by our hive. Send in your photos and give others a chance to Name That Masked Member.
