Check out our products and services below...

COMPLETE STARTUP KITS Completely Assembled & Painted Hives, Startup Kits, Freedom Kits, Liberty Kits, Independence Kits, Pioneer Kits and Swarm Catcher Kits	2013 PACKAGES & Queens Queens 3 lb Packages w/ queen	CLASSES Basic Beekeeping Advance Beekeeping Queen Rearing Natural, Sustainable & Organic Beekeeping
FEEDERS AND CANDY BOARDS Candy Boards, Winter-BEE-Kind, Entrance Feeders, Frame Feeders, Top Feeders, Honey-B-Healthy, Pollen Patties	HONEY EXTRACTION Extractors, Refractometers, Bee Escapes, Scratchers, Filters, Uncapping Knives	8 Frame Equipment We now offer hive kits, hives and individual hive components in 8 Frame.
HIVES Complete hives 8 Frame or 10 Frame hives Hive Kits Starter Hives	QUEEN REARING SUPPLIES 5 Frame Nuc, California Mini Cages, Queen Mansions, Grafting Tools, Wide Base Cell Cups	TOOLS Hive Tools, Smokers, Beetle Traps, Equipment Kits, Smoker Fuel
INDIVIDUAL HIVE COMPONENTS 10 Frame Slatted Racks, Bee Escapes, Metal & Plastic Queen Excluders, Inner Covers, Screen Bottom Boards, Upper Winter Spacers, Winter Feeders	PROTECTIVE CLOTHING Hats, Veils, Gloves, Jackets & Suits	Gifts & Apparel We now offer specialty beekeeping gifts such as key chains, candles and unique t-shirts and denim shirts.
FRAMES & FOUNDATION Green Drone Comb (Mite Traps), Medium Frames w/plasic foundation, Super Frames w/plastic foundation

Join our growing mailing list where we send out updates on our products and services twice a month

Join Our Mailing List

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

We also produce beekeeping podcasts, remove bees from homes, sell honey and speak regularly on beekeeping. We also produce regular beekeeping lessons and articles through our beekeeping blog. Our blog is found at: http://www.basicbeekeeping.blogspot.com

Here Is Our Contact Information Phone: 217-427-2678

Email For Beekeeping Questions Only: david@honeybeesonline.com
Due to the overwhelming number of daily emails, please allow 7 days for an answer. Please be advised that we do not accept orders, changes or questions about orders through email. With spam filters, email is not always a reliable source of communication. Please call us at 217-427-2678 to order or inquire about your order.

Beekeeping Podcasts

Mailing Address: Long Lane Honey Bee Farms

14556 N. 1020 E. Rd
Fairmount, IL 61841

For Directions To Long Lane Honey Bee Farms CLICK HERE

Facebook Twitter

Our Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (CST)
Friday 8:30 - Noon
Saturday- Sometimes
Sunday- Closed

How To Start Keeping Bees

Thanks for your interest in becoming a beekeeper. To us, beekeeping is one of the most enjoyable hobby/businesses ever. We believe you will enjoy it as well. Some people keep bees simply because they are an amazing creature. 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 free online beekeeping lessons, video, podcasts, beekeeping supplies and bees and queens.

Keeping bees is really simple. Let me give you a brief flow chart:
1. Purchase your hives and equipment from us in the fall..
2. Purchase the bees from us as well between November 15-March 1.

That’s simple right! Well, we know that you’ll need to know much more, and that’s why we have everything you’ll need to know in our Free Online Beekeeping Lessons. You’ll see that link either from this page or our main home page too.

You can start with as few as one hive, but we recommend beginners start with two hives. Then each hive will need a 3lb package of bees (about 10,000 bees) with a marked queen. Join us for our next basic beekeeping course. We are offering beginner's, advance and queen rearing classes. Click here for more information. During our classes you can purchase your hives and take them home that day! I am confident, that if you will read our online lessons, you will understand how to become a beekeeper. We even have full lessons on installing your bees (video) as well as how to inspect your hive and make sure all is well.

We have lessons on how to reduce your chances of being stung as you work your hives.

And we view all of our customers as students as we provide free mentoring. Just call us up to ask your questions and we’ll help you enjoy your new hives. 217-427-2678

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

Here Is Our Contact Information Phone: 217-427-2678

A Quick Buzz

How To Start Keeping Bees

Frequenly Asked Questions

How Do Bees Make Honey

Honey Bee Trivia

Tell Me the Beekeeping
Basics

Beekeeping Thoughts:
Raw and Unfiltered

Great Honey Recipes