Beekeeping

Beekeeping

Did you know that a honey bee flies around 15 mph? A hive of bees flies 55,000 miles to bring us 1 pound of honey. During her life (approximately 40 days) a honey bee will gather about 1/12 teaspoon of honey. Bees must go to two million flowers to gather l pound of honey. Bees can see the same colors we see except red. They can also see ultraviolet. See what awaits you as you become a beekeeper. We offer online beekeeping classes, videos and podcasts, and sell packages and nucs

Keeping bees is really enjoyable. Here's a brief flow chart:

1. Purchase your hives and equipment at any time of year.
2. Purchase the bees from us beginning JANUARY 1.

You will have a head start with bees if you take one of our online beekeeping classes. If you are new to beekeeping and live too far away to take one of our classes consider our Online Beekeeping Academy. 

Beekeeping mentorship

 

You can start with as few as one hive, but we recommend beginners start with two hives. Two hives are always better than one. Then each hive will need a 3lb package of bees (about 10,000 bees) with a mated queen. 

It's best to start with two hives or more..read why to start with two hives rather than one.

Learn How To Install A Package Of Bees...Read More or Watch My Video On Installing A Package

 

Check out our Beekeeping Podcasts