2023 Queens

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Fully established 10 Frame New Jersey Honeybee hives

Proven queen with strong healthy bees

Fresh, new and quality beekeeping equipment

Annually inspected by New Jersey Department of Agriculture

The honeybee (apis mellifera) was designated the official state insect of New Jersey in 1974 after encouragement given by a group of students from the Sunnybrae School in Hamilton Township located right in the heart of New Jersey. It is no wonder as New Jersey’s honeybees play a vital role in our state’s agriculture. New Jersey honeybees are not only utilized for producing great tasting local raw honey and other products of the beehive including wax, pollen and propolis, but are also key to ensuring the success of the Garden State’s crops for the pollination that they provide to tomatoes, blueberries, cranberries, cantaloupe, watermelons, cucumbers and peppers.

There are thousands of New Jersey beekeepers across the state. Many are members of the New Jersey Beekeepers Association (NJBA) http://www.njbeekeepers.org/index.htm a vital organization for beekeepers to not only learn about the art of backyard beekeeping, but also network with other beekeepers across New Jersey.

The New Jersey Beekeepers Association(NJBA) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(5) agricultural, all-volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion and support of all aspects of beekeeping in New Jersey. Most importantly, the New Jersey Beekeepers Assocation (NJBA) is the voice of New Jersey’s backyard beekeepers and commercial beekeepers alike and most recently has been integral ensuring that newly proposed beekeeping legislation in New Jersey is congruent with current beekeeping good management practices and land use polices