{"id":290467,"date":"2021-07-03T22:53:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T19:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/east-hampton-airport-is-first-in-ny-to-devote-space-to-beehives\/"},"modified":"2021-07-03T22:53:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T19:53:37","slug":"east-hampton-airport-is-first-in-ny-to-devote-space-to-beehives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/east-hampton-airport-is-first-in-ny-to-devote-space-to-beehives\/","title":{"rendered":"#East Hampton airport is first in NY to devote space to beehives"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#East Hampton airport is first in NY to devote space to beehives<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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The East Hampton Airport (HTO) is buzzing \u2014 and for once, that\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n

The complaint-plagued facility is the new home of some 200,000 endangered honeybees, living in six thriving hives on the property.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re always hit with so much negativity about the airport, with complaints about noise or a negative carbon footprint, so adding bees was a way to give back and help the honeybees,\u201d said Bernadette Ruggiero, co-manager of Sound Aircraft Services which operates HTO.<\/p>\n

The airport, located in Wainscott, has been the subject of controversy for years \u2014 neighbors are up in arms over the noise and pollution caused by summer traffic from private jets and helicopters, used by the likes of Jay-Z, Beyonc\u00e9 and Bill and Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n

But now HTO has a different kind of VIP.<\/p>\n

Chris Kelly of Promise Land Apiaries set up the hives at the far end of a runway, in a wooded area flush with trees, wildflowers and blueberry bushes about 3\/4 of a mile from the terminal.<\/p>\n

\u201cSix hundred acres is a lot of open land for the bees to forage in, and my expectation of success has been confirmed by both the volume of honey collected and the growth of the hives,\u201d said Kelly.<\/p>\n

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Bees can be costly and even dangerous at airports. In 2012, some 15,000 swarmed a Pittsburgh runway light,<\/a> causing delays over sight concerns. That same year, thousands of honeybees descended on the wings of a Delta flight from Pittsburgh to New York City, bringing a halt to the fueling and baggage-loading process.<\/p>\n

Since then, airports across the country have hired apiarists to corral the creatures. HTO is the first in New York State to do so.<\/p>\n

Still, caring for them isn\u2019t always a cinch. Access to the hives has to be carefully scheduled because of security issues.<\/p>\n

Kelly first installed five hives with app<\/a>roximately 10,000 bees each, but they\u2019ve prospered so much the number has become more like 30,000 per hive. One hive grew so quickly that a second queen left to establish a new home on a nearby tree branch, which Kelly transferred into a sixth hive.<\/p>\n

And he said there\u2019s no danger of the pollinators swarming planes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re nowhere near the planes taking off,\u201d Kelly said.<\/p>\n

Ruggerio expects to organize an \u201ceducational day\u201d at the airport soon, having recently bought \u201ca ton of bee suits\u201d for visitors. There are also plans for a \u201cbee cam,\u201d so passengers in the terminal can watch the insects, and a \u201cHoney Harvest Festival\u201d over Columbus Day weekend.<\/p>\n

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The airport plans to either donate the collected honey to local non-profits or sell it and donate the profits, according to Ruggiero.<\/p>\n

Talks have begun on expanding HTO\u2019s hives \u2014 maybe doubling the number by next year \u2014 and doing on a study on the environmental impact of airport traffic on local flora and fauna.<\/p>\n

But first, neighbors need to decide the fate of the airport.<\/p>\n

In September, HTO\u2019s Federal Aviation Administration grant assurances are set to expire, leaving the fate of the beleaguered airport in the hands of the town<\/a> \u2014 and some residents are all for shutting it down because of the noise.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the East Hampton town board will take public comment on the matter.<\/p>\n

For now, Kelly is just focused on keeping his tenants happy: \u201cThe more exposure we can get for the health and well-being of honeybees, the better.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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