Now taking orders for Italian Honey Bees for 2022
Pick up dates are as follows: Saturday April 9 and 23 and May 7
Package bees are for pick up only at 1065 S. Main St., Torrington, CT 06095 during normal business hours 10 - 5. Please call 860-605-0023 to reserve yours. Price per package is $175.00
Please order early, as we are limited to 600 packages total for the season.
Tell your friends: Beekeeping 101 classes will start in March after our big show at the CT Flower &
Classes Now Available
Beekeeping 101
TBA Starting in March 2022
Beekeeping 101 class. Yes, a real class. 80 Holmes Rd. Goshen, CT, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Given by Mike of Mike's Beehives LLC.
$45. per person or $80 per couple. Proof of Military, either active or retired $30. Learn about the Honey Bee, the hive, caring and feeding, treating for mites and preventative care. How to install your bees, inspections, when to do what, winter prep and a whole lot more. Masks are a must. Call 860-605-0023 to register. Payment will be collected at the door. Walk-ins welcome but pre notification is preferred to avoid cancelation. All equipment, bees and protective gear will be available for purchase.
NEW PRODUCTS
Double wide Hive
Double wide Hive
Double wide Hive
No more heavy lifting! Over twice as wide, no double or triple stacked boxes, holds 25 standard, regular, deep Langstroth frames. Follower board included to control the amount of space they work. $350.00 incl. frames & mouse guard.
Oxalic Acid Pipe
Double wide Hive
Double wide Hive
Oxalic Acid Vaporizing Kit. Pipe, with enough acid for 2 treatments, also included: syringe for doing the dribble method application, with enough acid to mix with 16 oz. of syrup.
No expensive $150. spoon & battery or $450.gun to vaporize. Drill 1/4" hole in the back of one hive body, Ad 1/4 tsp acid, heat with a torch to 250 degrees F, wait 3 minutes. Now, new and improved with built in thermometer. That's it! $55.00
Heated Bottom Board
Custom Hive Engraving
Custom Hive Engraving
Radiant heated bottom Board keeps hive temperature at a comfortable setting for the bees. Set temp. to 40 degrees F and the hive temp will remain at that temp. regardless of the outside temp. $150.00
Custom Hive Engraving
Custom Hive Engraving
Custom Hive Engraving
Many choices to pick from. Stop by or email me to see more choices. Can be engraved onto a deep or medium, side or front panel of hive box. Call 203-648-2942 for engraving.
About Us
Our Product Base
Custom handcrafted beehives and accessories using Dovetail Joints, waterproof glue and nailed. Over 50 years of woodworking experience. 10 years of beekeeping experience. Full line of tools, equipment, mite treatments, specialty patented items found nowhere else. We pride ourselves in quality. We also drive to Georgia 3 times a year in the spring to bring back the freshest bees possible.
Custom engraving available!
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Custom built for quality
Built using 13/16" rough sawn pine; thicker than any competitors. External handles make it MUCH easier to lift and carry without taking away valuable material and insulation. Western Red Cedar also available.