Vendors (Bees, Equip, Supplies) · Kalamazoo Bee Club

The following vendors, in alphabetical order, have generously paid for listing on our site. If you’re a supplier interested in listing, please contact us. Thank you!

Some KBC members will have a handful of nucs for sale. If you’re interested in contacting them, please email kzoobeeclub@gmail.com and ask for the local nucs list. List available starting early March.

Alamo Honey Farms, Southwest Michigan nucs & queens

All of our 5-frame honey bee nucleus hives (Nucs), are locally raised
and wintered right here in Kalamazoo county of southwest Michigan. Our nuc hives include a proven overwintered queen bee with her brood and bees. Buyer’s choice of deep or medium frame size. Due to our winter weather, pickup in mid May.

AWS Bees, LLC

We are your trusted packaged bees supplier. We are the exclusive Michigan distributor of certified stock from Olivarez Honey Bees from California. Our 2021 sale includes 3 pound packages (with queens) of Italian and Carnolian bees for $158 ea. and the newest breed to hit the market, the Saskatraz bee for $161 ea. We also offer queens of the three breeds (Italian and Carnolian for $34 and Saskatraz for $37) as well as discounted rates for bulk package orders of 50 or more. Visit our website for an order form and other helpful videos and information at awsbeesllc.com.

Delivery is expected in mid-April and our sanitary drive through pick-up process will be in Swartz Creek.

Reach out to us by email or phone. Email: awsbeesllc@gmail.com; Dave Anthony: 810-621-4371; Leo Stevens: 810-639-3640

B-Funnel by J. Woods
www.b-funnel.com,
jwoods.enterprises@gmail.com,
269-492-4895

The B-Funnel is a new tool that is used to install package bees. It is an alternative method developed to take some of the stress out of the process. Visit our website more information.

Beeline Apiaries & Woodenware, LLC

Your local beekeeping supplier! A family run business, manufacturing a full line of quality beekeeping woodenware, carrying protective clothing, beekeeping tools, beginners’ kits, feed, medications, and much more.

We are offering 2021 spring bees and packages: Italian 5-frame nucs for $170 each and 3 lb. Italian packages for $140 each. Order online or give us a call before March 30^th! Pickup at our Mendon facility in late April, early May.

Contact us and order online at www.beelinewoodenware.com.
Or give us a call: (269) 496-7001 or email: beeline@abcmailbox.net.
Stop by our store at 20960 M-60, Mendon, MI 49072 between 8 am and 12 pm or 1pm and 5 pm Monday through Friday.

Buggsnest LLC

keithmlazar@hotmail.com, Keith Lazar at 248-361-1710, FB: Keith Lazar

Please be advised that Cathy King of Backyardbeefriends and Keith Lazar have mutually agreed to close Cathy’s west-side store; Keith will eventually re-absorb his inventory. until that time the supplies in stock are for sale with 2020 pricing. My special designed tops will still be made by Gary Newton when requested. With many of these items currently available. Closed due to covid and health issues.

Dadant and Son’s, Albion, MI

517-629-2860, toll free 877-932-3268; Cbarnes@dadant.com or www.dadant.com

Our company is still family-owned since 1863. We offer a complete line of beekeeping wares. We cut our own Ponderosa Pine (wooden ware). Handmade smokers and stainless steel equipment also. Anything and everything for the beekeeper.

We also offer 3# packages of several species. And 5-frame nucs.

Drew and Daughters Apiary

NUCs for sale (Mid May pick up dates); 5 frame Deeps; $170; Dorr, MI. Queens are from Sam Comfort stock

If you have any further questions, certainly reach out to me.

Jeremy Andrews; 616-262-9975

Heather’s Honeybees

Heather Boerema, hjboerema@gmail.com, 616-307-2843. Dorr, MI.

Locally raised 5 frame deep Nucs available Spring 2021. Includes at least two frames brood plus frames with honey, pollen and drawn comb. My bees stay in MI year round and I rear my own queens from overwintered Michigan stock. Nucs with MI queens mated July 2020 will be available early May for $170, the same price as 2021 Nucs that will be available late May or early June. Limited numbers so please contact me to reserve yours today. Nucs come in a vented Jester EZ Nuc. It is my pleasure to serve both new and seasoned beekeepers alike.

Honeytree Nursery

Mike Connor, 616-293-5318; honeytreenursery@yahoo.com; Shelbyville, MI

Owned by a Certified Arborist and beekeeper, Mike Connor, Honeytree Nursery’s goal is to plant pollinator trees and care for trees using the safest methods and as little chemicals as possible.

Mel Disselkoen with OTS QUEEN REARING and MDA SPLITTER NUC BOXES,
www.mdasplitter.com

I will again be selling quality Michigan bred, 5 frame starts, for $155 this coming May. You can contact me by email mdasplitter@sbcglobal.net, text 616 250 0326, or mail P.O. Box 9552, Wyoming, MI 49509. Get the best.

Mountain Sweet Honey, Toccoa, GA, www.MountainSweetHoney.com;
phone 706-886-1322

Beekeepers enjoy our quality of honey bees and beekeeping supplies. We sell 3 LB Packages of several species of Honey Bees. We are proud to be the largest shipper of honey bees on the East Coast and Mid-West. We look forward to serving you and your beekeeping needs.

Napoleon Bee Supply‘s RETAIL STORE is 6800 Brooklyn Road (M-50)
Napoleon, Michigan 49261; (517) 499-0439

We carry beekeeping supplies, including complete hives (all woodware Michigan-made), protective wear, equipment, tools, books, package bees and nucs. Stop in and check out our RETAIL STORE. We are staying open to help beekeepers with their questions and supply needs.

Napoleon Bee Supply has 3 lb. Italian PACKAGE BEES ($130) from Georgia – Pick up 5/21/21
and local Michigan overwintered Deep NUCs ($180) (Italian or Carniolan) – Pick up early May 2021
We do NOT ship bees. Pick up is IN STORE only

You can also order supplies and packages online at napoleonbeesupply.com.

WEBSITE: https://napoleonbeesupply.com/
EMAIL: napoleonbeesupply@yahoo.com

Strong Microbials
www.strongmicrobials.com;
email = vss@strongmicrobials.com; 1-844-696-4276;
facebook.com/strongmicrobials/;
3950 N. Holton St., Milwaukee, WI 53211

Strong Microbials is a family-owned, USA manufacturer of probiotics for bees, silage inoculants, and other microbial products.
Beneficial microbes are essential for honey bee colony health. Beneficial microbes empower digestion, reduce pathogens and improve honey bee immune response.
SuperDFM®-HoneyBee™ is a specialized probiotic formula for honeybees.
SuperDFM®-HoneyBee™ promotes optimal gut health.
SuperDFM®-HoneyBee™ is safe to use all year round, even during honey flow!

Sweet Pines Apiary, Tianca.com, lackeyray@tianca.com , 631-707-1544 (yes, a NY number)

Facebook: “Sweet Pines Apiary”. 428 108^th ST SE, Caledonia, MI 49316, We supply over-wintered nucs in either 5-frame deep or 6-frame mediums, Mated queens and queen cells of both Michigan hardy stock and from an SMR AI queen with their daughters mated locally, 72hr and fully developed queen cells, beekeeping classes for both the novice and experienced beekeeper and a queen rearing class.

Wicwas Press, Shop for how-to guides for beginning and advanced beekeepers as well as books about bee biology, beekeeping history, stories from beekeepers, recipes, and much more!

Email: orders@wicwas.com

Phone: (269) 344-8027

Wracan & Son Honey, www.Wracanhoney.com,
Wracanandson@gmail.com, John Wracan 810-624-1602, Mike Wracan 989-743-0889,
https://www.facebook.com/wracanhoney,
12090 W. Bristol Rd, Lennon Mi 48449

We offer a various sizes of pure honey, flavored honey, and triple filtered beeswax (blocks, bars, and pellets). Georgia packages of 3 lb Carniolans for $120 and queens for $25 a piece. Pick up 4-25-2021.