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ForeverMoody OP t1_j6oddev wrote

Reply to comment by ct0 in Neighbor is an unregistered commercial apiarist. by ForeverMoody

He told me it was 26 colonies and that he sells queens to other people. Also limits are there for safety, isn’t it problematic to produce and sell honey from 26 hives, on a 1/2 acre plot in a neighborhood where people treat lawns with pesticides/fertilizer?

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ct0 t1_j6oidkl wrote

Wouldn't be the Garden State without the bees. Welcome to NJ.

There are limits in place yes. Hes likely over them by his own description. Its up to you if you want to be that neighbor who calls. What do you think will happen to the bees if hes over the limit?

Also, fertilizer/pesticides are nothing new, most don't effect honey bees. If the bees are poisoned its likely they will die before impacting the honey in volume that would pose a risk. Any honey or produce for that matter has the same potential issues. Do you know where the honey comes from when you buy it off the shelf? He wouldn't be able to legally sell the honey without a cottage food permit.

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