Beekeeping Classes and Supplies
We select high quality beekeeping supplies for the hobbyist and sideline beekeeper.
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2025 Beginner Beekeeping Five Week Class
$145.00
CLASS SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN FOR WINTER 2025 CLASSES! Beginner Beekeeping is a five week Zoom class* (not a webinar) that takes absolute beginners from setting up a new hive, managing...
2025 Sophomore/Sustainable Beekeeping Five Week Class
$145.00
SOPHOMORE BEEKEEPING CLASS SIGN-UPS FOR 2025 ARE OPEN! Sophomore/Sustainable Beekeeping is a five week intermediate Zoom class* (not a webinar) intended for novice beekeepers with at least one season with...
Smoker - Kelley Smoke Cloud with Shield
$65.00
We love the way this smoker works. It's a nice middle size for backyard beekeeping - big enough to stay smoking through a long inspection without being bulky and heavy. ...
Complete Hive Kit (8 or 10 frame)
$375.00
The 8-frame is the hive set-up we use and the one we recommend. 8 frame equipment is lighter, and nobody's back is getting any younger; the bees seem to do...
Beekeeping Jacket with Veil
$85.00
This is our favorite style of protective gear for backyard and sideline beekeepers. The fencing-style veil is zippered to the jacket and a velcro closure offers complete protection while allowing...
Veil - Thorne's Hat Veil with Ring
$50.00
We use this veil from England almost exclusively when we're working our own hives. The veil material is wonderfully thin and provides excellent visibility. Elastic straps fit under the arms...
Following the Wild Bees
$18.95
Drawing on decades of experience as a bee hunter and bee biologist, Professor Tom Seeley weaves informative discussions of the biology of wild honey bees with colorful historical anecdotes, personal...
The Hive and Honey Bee Revisited
$28.00
Description: More than 150 years after L.L. Langstroth invented the movable-comb hive and brought beekeeping into the modern age, we can still learn from this historic book. The original book,...
Gift Card
$25.00
We have gift cards available in any amount - if you don't see the amount you would like, just call the store and we will take care of it for...
Russian Queen Bees
$55.00
WE WILL HAVE QUEENS IN STOCK THROUGH THE MID-SUMMER 2024. PLEASE CALL THE STORE IF YOU WANT TO RESERVE QUEEN(S). YOU CAN NOT ORDER QUEENS ONLINE. The price for 2024...
Package Bees - Local pickup only!
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PACKAGE BEES FOR SPRING 2024 Each spring we provide 3 lb. packages of bees with marked, Russian hybrid queens from Hardeman Apiaries in Georgia. They are gentle, hygienic, winter hardy...
Garden Plants for Honey Bees
$50.00
Written by accomplished horticulturist and beekeeper, Peter Lindtner, this book has 394 pages packed with beautiful color photographs and information about important plants for honey bees. Organized by month of...
Hive and the Honey Bee Revisited
$30.00
L.L. Langstroth's beekeeping classic, updated and annotated by Roger Hoopingarner, PhD. "More than 150 years aftger L.L. Langstroth invented the movable-comb hive and brought beekeeping into the modern age, we...
Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping
$90.00
"First released in 1999, Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping is widely accepted as a major textbook of Apiculture (beekeeping). Universities use it to teach college students bee biology and beekeeping....
Swarm Essentials
$25.00
Another great book from the "Essentials" series, authored by EAS Master Beekeeper Stephen Repasky and Lawrence Connor. 128 pages of concise and valuable information, along with excellent color photographs. "Swarm...
Bee Cozy Hive Insulating Wrap (2 story)
$35.00
NOTE: a 10-frame cozy can be used on an 8-frame hive, using a bit of duct tape or a strap. The 8-frame size cannot be used on a 10-frame hive....
Comb Capper
$36.00
The perfect tool for backyard beekeepers with just a super or two of honey to extract Fits any standard 5 gallon bucket (a mesh bag is recommended - not included)...
The Thinking Beekeeper
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Christy Hemenway, owner of Gold Star Honeybees in Bath, Maine, brings us "The Thinking Beekeeper - A Guide to Natural Beekeeping in Top Bar Hives" the complete how-to and why-to...
Honey Bee Diseases & Pests (3rd edition)
$20.00
Every beekeeper should have on the shelf a copy of this handbook from the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA). With detailed color photographs and concise text, the book outlines...
The Buzz about Bees
$49.95
From researcher and author Jürgen Tautz - the Biology of a superorganism. "With spectacularly beautiful colour photographs and an easy understandable text The Buzz about Bees tells the story of...
Natural Beekeeping
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Ross Conrad, from Vermont, is one of the early reasonable voices for keeping bees in better harmony with their place in nature. He explains how, with management techniques and soft...
Honeybee Democracy
$29.95
"Honeybees make decisions collectively - and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes...
Backyard Beekeeper (5th ed.)
$26.99
This book, by author Kim Flottum, is the text we use for our Beginner Beekeeping courses. It is the best book we've found for taking an absolute beginner through the...
Beekeeper's Handbook
$29.00
The current (fourth) edition of the definitive text by Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitable is newly updated with lots of information about Colony Collapse Disorder, Varroa mites, African honey bees,...
Increase Essentials
$27.00
Dr. Larry Connor examines essential aspects of making new bee colonies, from swarms or packages, purchased hives or nuclei. He looks at the impact of modern life on beekeeping, and...
Queen Rearing Essentials
$25.00
By Dr. Lawrence John Connor, "Queen Rearing Essentials provides today's beekeepers with a clear, concise, and simple method to not only produce their own queens, but to actually improve their...
Bee-sentials
$30.00
A field guide by Dr. Lawrence John Connor, with Robert Muir, this is a "book of thought-provoking, science-based discussion designed for individuals and beekeeping clubs who mentor new beekeepers. "Spend...
The Beekeeper's Bible
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Part history book, part handbook, and part cookbook, this illustrated tome covers every facet of the ancient hobby of beekeeping, from safe hive management to the culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, and...
Bee Sex Essentials
$25.00
By Dr. Lawrence John Connor. "This book . . . provides not only the background information necessary to understand honey bee genetics and breeding, it also contains a wealth of...
Deluxe Nuc Box Setup
$110.00
The first step toward a sustainable apiary is the creation of nucleus colonies. They can be used for management, increase, or as a backup against winter losses. These nucs are...
Foulbrood Test Kit
$27.00
We have had a few worrisome incidents of American Foulbrood (AFB) in southern Maine in years past. Larval remains under sunken or perforated caps are an indication of American Foulbrood,...
Hive Top Feeder
$13.00
This is our absolute favorite way to get syrup on a hive in Maine. The times of year when we need to feed light hives can experience very cold nights. ...
Frame Assembly Jig
$45.00
This nailing jig is used to assemble 10 frames in the time it takes for two or three individually. Line up 10 side bars, glue and nail on the top...
Hive Strap
$20.00
Around here, a good nor'easter can topple a hive even in a sheltered area. Even strapped, a hive can tip but the strap can mean the difference between an intact...
Complete Garden Hive (Copper Cover) Kit (8 or 10 frame)
$470.00
If you want your beehives to be a lovely garden feature, this is the hive for you. Beautifully crafted woodenware from Forest Hill Woodworking in Pennsylvania, with foundation wax from...
Honey Exchange Hat
$28.00
Beekeepers always have a ball cap handy for visits to the bee yard. Premium quality cap with ventilated lining and a leather adjusting strap. One size truly fits all -...
Winter Insulating Homasote Board
$12.95
It's not much to look at but this is an absolutely essential piece of equipment for overwintering hives in cold climates. The dado on your inner cover should be facing...
Woodenwares Price List
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We carry a full line of hive woodenware from Forest Hill Woodworking in Pennsylvania. We recommend and specialize in 8-frame equipment and carry everything in 8 and 10 frame size. ...
Frame Holder
$30.00
From the metalworking geniuses at Walter T. Kelley - this tool should be in your beekeeping box. Open the hive and attach this to the edge as a place to...
Metal Mouse Guard
$12.00
Another fantastic product from the metal shop at Walter T. Kelley. Attach this guard to the hive entrance before the cold weather sets in and keep the mice outside where...
Hook-End Hive Tool
$25.00
Simply the best hive tool on the market. The frame-pulling ease of a hook-end hive tool, plus a frame-saving lever action, plus the scraping of a traditional hive tool. Careful,...
Food Grade Bucket with Honey Gate and Lid
$40.00
Perfect for honey harvest time - a nice tight 1 1/2" honey gate and snug fitting lid with pour spout. Store honey without leaks, mess, or bees' attention and when...
Fischer's Bee Quick
$19.95
This is our favorite way to get the bees out of supers for honey harvest time without foul odors or toxic chemicals. Just spray it on a fume board (available...
Formic Pro (formerly Mite Away Quick Strips)
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We have used Mite Away Quick Strips on our own hives for several years with great success. Formic Pro is the newest formulation from NOD Apiary Products. It is an...