Beekeeping
Following the Wild Bees
$26.00
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...
Russian Queen Bees
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WE WILL HAVE QUEENS IN STOCK THROUGH THE MID-SUMMER 2020. The price for 2020 queens is $50. From May-July we sell marked Russian Carniolan queens from Honeybee Genetics in California. ...
Package Bees
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PACKAGE BEES ARE SOLD OUT FOR 2021 Each spring we provide 3 lb. packages of bees with marked, Russian hybrid queens from Hardeman Apiaries in Georgia. They are gentle, hygienic,...
Complete Hive Kit (8 or 10 frame)
$300.00
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...
Honey B Healthy
$27.95
HONEY-B-HEALTHY: is a honeybee feeding stimulant composed of lemongrass and spearmint oil concentrate. HONEY-B-HEALTHY helps promote healthy vigorous hives when used as a feeding stimulant. Use as a feeding stimulant...
Queen Castle Mating Nuc
$90.00
The perfect tool for easy backyard queen rearing without grafting and lots of specialized parts. A deep hive body is divided into three separate nucleus colonies with different entrances on...
Bucket Bench
$13.95
There is a wonderful moment in every beekeeper's life when they harvest more than one bucket of honey. This is the tool for that time. Used for bucket to bucket...
Weatherproof Inspection Log
$2.95
The first step to better beekeeping is keeping better records. Here is our favorite, simple way to keep track of a hive's progress. Keep this laminated inspection log under a...
Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping
$54.95
Dewey Caron's definitive text, updated and edited with the assistance of Lawrence John Connor. The book "explains bee and beekeeping basics in a manner meaningful to people who lack an...
Swarm Essentials
$23.00
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...
Universal Wintering Double Screen
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Forest Hill Woodworking has created an amazing new hive part to help nucleus colonies survive the winter in cold climates. Put the Double Screen over a healthy 8 or 10...
Fume Board
$16.99
The perfect thing for harvesting honey supers in warm weather - just spray a bit of Fischer's Bee Quick on the felt side of the board, put it on in...
Foundation Pins
$2.00
Don't waste your money on those pesky, expensive foundation pins you find elsewhere. Bobby pins slide effortlessly around wax and are actually long enough to reach the first wire in...
Comb Capper
$29.95
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
$24.95
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
$49.00
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
$34.95
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...
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
$25.00
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
$20.00
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...
The Beekeeper's Bible
$35.00
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...
Queen Excluder - Wood Bound Metal
$19.99
Not every hive needs a queen excluder but it's a handy tool to have in the shed. If you're going to get one, get a good one. If your queen...
Triangle Escape Board
$21.00
This is a fantastic tool for honey harvest. Place it triangle side down between the hive and honey supers (and make sure all entrances above the board are closed up.) ...
Deluxe Double Wide Nucleus Colony
$100.00
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. The Double Wide...
Deluxe Nuc Box Setup
$70.00
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...
Queen Tools
$6.95
The queen catcher is a great tool to have around for those times when it's just a good idea to grab your queen when you see her and put her...
Foulbrood Test Kit
$16.99
We have had a few worrisome incidents of American Foulbrood (AFB) in southern Maine this year and have found several pockets of European Foulbrood (EFB) as well. There is a...
Hive Top Feeder
$9.99
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. ...
Hive Stand Legs
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16" legs get your hive up off the cold, damp ground and away from hungry skunks. These legs are made of red cedar and have a pre-drilled lap joint to...
Beekeeping Jacket with Veil
$65.00
This is our favorite style of protective gear for backyard and sideline beekeepers. The full-view veil is zippered to the jacket and a velcro closure offers complete protection while allowing...
Fondant by the Pound
$3.99
Made from only white sugar and corn syrup, fondant has the consistency of sticky clay. Roll it out on wax paper and slip it onto the top bars or press...
Frame Assembly Jig
$42.95
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
$19.00
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 8 frame Garden Hive Set-up
$370.00
This 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 well...
Frame Grips
$26.95
Another heirloom quality tool from the metalworks at Walter T. Kelley. These sturdy metal grips are handy for manipulating frames when you need a hand free, or when crabby bees...
German Uncapping Fork
$44.95
We will not harvest honey without a good uncapping fork. The Walter Kelley cold knife gets most of the cap, then we clean up the rest with this fork. There...
Winter Insulating Homasote Board
$9.00
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...
Screened Bottom Board
$28.00
We believe every hive should be on a screened bottom board and we recommend leaving it open all year around. The screen helps with mite control by allowing up to...
Slatted Rack
$23.00
We have had huge success with slatted racks in our apiary and recommend them in addition to a screened bottom. In spring and summer it gives the colony a place...
Copper Garden Hive Cover
$99.00
From Forest Hill Woodworking in Pennsylvania - we think this is the nicest English Garden Hive Top on the market. Durable box joint construction and heavy gauge copper will make...
Woodenwares
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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
$24.95
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...
Bucko Beekeeping Gloves
$16.95
We love Bucko gloves. Supple goatskin gloves, cotton sleeves, and ventilated wrists for those hot days in the bee yard. Leave the dishwashing gloves in the kitchen - it's time...
Metal Mouse Guard
$7.95
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...
Kent Williams Hive Tool
$24.95
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,...