Hive hosting
Want bees on your land but don't want to do the work? Contact us to discuss hive placement in your yard. See below for options and details.
Hive hosting and management services.
Full service set up and maintenance.
Monthly maintenance of your bees.
Monthly maintenance of your bees.
Full hive set up with gentle bees, monthly maintenance, organic mite management, honey harvesting and extraction. Includes an 80/20 split of the honey harvest. $350 initial set up plus $130 month maintenance.
Monthly maintenance of your bees.
Monthly maintenance of your bees.
Monthly maintenance of your bees.
Already have bees and equipment but finding it too time consuming? Or perhaps you haven't been able to keep them alive? Let us do the work. Includes monthly visits for maintenance, swarm management, organic mite management, honey harvesting and extraction with 80/20 split. $130per month.
Monthly maintenance with one on one instruction.
Monthly maintenance of your bees.
Monthly maintenance with one on one instruction.
Includes monthly visits with 1:1 instruction for hive maintenance, swarm management, organic mite management, honey harvesting and extraction with 80/20 split. $175 per month.
Individual hive inspection.
Install bees in your existing equipment.
Monthly maintenance with one on one instruction.
Need some occasional help? We can come to your hive and inspect with you. Learn from an experienced beekeeper what to look for and how to manage different issues that arise throughout the beekeeping season such as swarms and prevention, splits, disease and pest management, winter preparation and spring manipulations. $150 per visit up to 2 hours. $40 for each additional hive on the property.
Install bees in your existing equipment.
Install bees in your existing equipment.
Install bees in your existing equipment.
Lost your bees and need a replacement colony? We will bring you 5 frames of bees with a young healthy queen to get you off to a good start. $275 delivered and installed (Within 25 miles of San Leandro. Delivery may be available for longer distnces-Case by case). Limited supply available in the spring.
Other details.
Install bees in your existing equipment.
Install bees in your existing equipment.
- For all on site services please add $40 for each additional hive on the property.
- All honey split ratios are negotiable and price/services can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Internships
One on one beekeeping training Option A
One on one beekeeping training Option B
One on one beekeeping training Option B
2 visits to the bee yard with one on one instruction in bee biology, colony management and mite control. Also includes 2 visits to your apiary with full hive inspection and instruction with your bees. Includes 10% off nuc colonies in the spring. $300
One on one beekeeping training Option B
One on one beekeeping training Option B
One on one beekeeping training Option B
3 visits to the bee yard with one on one instruction in bee biology, colony management and mite control. Also includes 3 visits to your apiary with full hive inspection and instruction with your bees. 10% off nuc colonies in the spring. $425
Full service package
Single visit $125
Single visit $125
4 visits to the bee yard with one on one instruction. Also includes 3 visits to your apiary with full hive inspection and instruction with your bees. Ongoing support throughout the year via text and email for the inevitable questions that arise. 20% off additional hive inspections at your home.15% off nuc colonies in the spring. $700
Single visit $125
Single visit $125
Single visit $125
Curious about bees but not ready to have a hive in your yard? Come out to our bee yard in San Leandro and participate in a hive inspection and see for yourself the mysterious magic that goes on inside a hive. We’ll loan you a jacket with veil and gloves for protection. Ask about our special deals for your whole family to have a shared hive experience. Children welcome. $125, add $20 for each additional person.
Buying Bees
Spring nucleus colonies will be available likely in March, $225 for a 5 frame nuc with a healthy queen and lots of young bees. Contact us to reserve yours!