at our apiary
Adopt-A-Hive — $90.
You know you want bees but not sure if your backyard is the place for them just yet. Maybe you rent and the “no pets” rule includes bees. Or perhaps it’s none of that, you know you want bees but prefer that they’re not on your property. No worries, you can purchase your bees and beehive from us.
- Nuc or full hive
- We’ll set it up and keep it at our apiary.
- We’re here to help and will advise you on the purchase of your bee suit, tools, and equipment.
- Come to the apiary monthly to help manage your hive so you’re sure to get proper training and experience.
- We’ll work one-on-one with you so you get customized lessons at your own pace.
- We ask that you come a minimum of once a month for a hive inspection. Most beekeepers come twice a month. You’re welcome to come more than twice a month but you’ll be working in other hives to give you a broader experience.
- At the end of the season, you’ll harvest honey from your hive!
- In the rare event that your hive doesn’t produce enough honey to harvest, you can harvest from one of our other hives so you get that experience – and honey!
- If you travel and need to be away for a month or more, no worries, we’ll mālama your hive while you’re away.
- If life changes and you want to move your hive to your property at some point, that’s always an option.
at our apiary
Host-A-Hive — $110.
Want to host a hive but don’t have the space? We can host a hive for you. You’re welcome to come to the apiary and bring your family to check on the bees.
- Everything is provided, including bee suits, tools and of course the beehive buzzin with bees!
- Professional one-one-one customized beekeeping lessons at just your pace.
- We’ll give you monthly reports and pics of the bees so you can keep up on them.
- At the end of the season, you’ll harvest honey from the hive you host!
- Guaranteed a minimum of 20lbs of honey, can harvest up to 60lbs (a 5 gallon bucket!). Any excess honey will be used to offset hives that don’t produce.
- We ask that you come a minimum of once a month for a hive inspection. Most beekeepers like to come twice a month. You’re welcome to come more than that, but we’ll have you work on other hives with us so you can gain a broader experience.
- If you travel or need to be away, rest-assured we’ll mālama your hive while you’re gone.
- If after a year you feel complete, all good! There’s nothing to sell or worry about. If you want to continue hosting, that’s fine too! If you decide after a year you want to adopt the hive, that’s an option as well.
at your location
Adopt-A-Hive — $130.
You know you want bees but don’t know how to get started or where to begin? No worries, you can purchase a hive and bees from us. If you already have your hive but are new to beekeeping, we’ll guide you through the year to ensure it’s successful!
- Nuc or Full hive
- We’ll set it up and get you started.
- You purchase your bees, beehive, suit, and equipment. We’re here to answer all your questions so you get exactly what you need.
- We’ll come out monthly to help manage your hive so you’re sure to get proper training and experience.
- We’ll work one-on-one with you/your ‘ohana so your training is customized and at your pace.
- If you travel or need to be away, not to worry, we’ll mālama your hive while you’re gone.
- At the end of the season, you’ll harvest honey from your hive!
- In the rare event that your colony doesn’t have enough honey to harvest, you can harvest from one of ours. 🙂 That way you get the experience of harvesting, and of course some honey too!
at your location
Host-A-Hive — $150.
All the joys of having a beehive in your own backyard with none of the start-up-cost or maintenance required. All set up and transportation are taken care of.
- Bees are cared for by a professional beekeeper.
- You’re free to sit back or dive in.
- If you want to hive-dive, all tools & bee suits are provided
- You’ll receive custom beekeeping lessons, appropriate to whatever level of beekeeping knowledge and experience you have.
- At the end of the season, you’ll harvest honey from your hive!
- If you’re away and can’t bee there to harvest, we’ll take care of it for you & provide you with the honey.
- Guaranteed a minimum of 20 lbs of honey, up to 60 lbs (a 5-gallon bucket!) Excess honey will be used to offset other hives that don’t produce enough to harvest, that way every beekeeper gets honey. 🙂