Spring Break
New Hives Generate A 'Buzz'
UConn To Use Local Bees To Make Dining Halls' Honey
Alison Mazzoni
Issue date: 6/9/08 Section: News
A little over $4,000 was spent on start-up equipment, hives, veils and bees - an expense that should pay for itself in about two years, Pierce said.
Anthony assembled the hives with the help of his son Zach. Once completed, the hives were sent to various locations in the community, such as the senior center and several schools, to be painted.
"We got 10 works of art," Pierce said.
Currently, Anthony and Gronus care for the hives. In the spring, the bees require a lot of maintenance and are fed large quantities of sugar water. In the summer, they are mostly self-sufficient, and in the fall, the beekeepers extract the honey and harvest it.
"The initial start-up was a lot of work," Anthony said. "Once you get set, there are a few maintenance things, but it's not a lot of labor."
In the future, Pierce hopes to involve students in the beekeeping process.
UConn's new apiary program is a "no-lose situation," Anthony said. "We're still running a sustainable program. If nothing else, the bees are pollinating the whole campus. It's kind of a great all-around project."
Contact Alison Mazzoni at Alison.Mazzoni@UConn.edu.
Anthony assembled the hives with the help of his son Zach. Once completed, the hives were sent to various locations in the community, such as the senior center and several schools, to be painted.
"We got 10 works of art," Pierce said.
Currently, Anthony and Gronus care for the hives. In the spring, the bees require a lot of maintenance and are fed large quantities of sugar water. In the summer, they are mostly self-sufficient, and in the fall, the beekeepers extract the honey and harvest it.
"The initial start-up was a lot of work," Anthony said. "Once you get set, there are a few maintenance things, but it's not a lot of labor."
In the future, Pierce hopes to involve students in the beekeeping process.
UConn's new apiary program is a "no-lose situation," Anthony said. "We're still running a sustainable program. If nothing else, the bees are pollinating the whole campus. It's kind of a great all-around project."
Contact Alison Mazzoni at Alison.Mazzoni@UConn.edu.
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Bertie Bott's Candy
posted 7/15/08 @ 2:22 PM EST
Perhaps another reason they didn't disclose the location was to protect foolish students from hurting themselves?
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