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Upper Valley Bees We are CRAZY about BEES! Your source for local Nucs and Queens, just minutes West of Ottawa.

03/17/2025

Got to love seeing the bees flying :-) Filled the yard on Friday with some help!

Artistic Bee Expression Painting $20 :-)Every year we selectively breed our honey bees for their ability to put butt to ...
03/17/2025

Artistic Bee Expression Painting $20 :-)

Every year we selectively breed our honey bees for their ability to put butt to paper and show what they are feeling on the inside. This year they didn't disappoint! These one of a kind wall hangers would look good in any room! Limited p**p production :-)

We still have some over wintered nucs left May 3rd pickup $250 ;-)
Check out our page for more info.

I think this family is a Keeper ;-)
03/17/2025

I think this family is a Keeper ;-)

I can't help but visit the bees :-)95% success on the 10 frames70% success on the 5 frames Lots of weight! Now if all th...
03/06/2025

I can't help but visit the bees :-)
95% success on the 10 frames
70% success on the 5 frames

Lots of weight! Now if all this snow will melt and warm up just a bit we can bring them out for the great p**ping :-)

Spring Preparation, a couple batches of Pollen Substitute!I learned my lesson making it in the Kitchen last year :-)
03/03/2025

Spring Preparation, a couple batches of Pollen Substitute!
I learned my lesson making it in the Kitchen last year :-)

Cleared out access to a new bee yard. Looks like the snow will be sticking around when the Bees get dropped off in a fe...
02/22/2025

Cleared out access to a new bee yard. Looks like the snow will be sticking around when the Bees get dropped off in a few weeks :-)

***** SOLD OUT *****A head start is always SWEET!Early Honey Bee Nucs for $250 Pickup May 3rd (weather dependent)Proven...
02/14/2025

***** SOLD OUT *****

A head start is always SWEET!

Early Honey Bee Nucs for $250 Pickup May 3rd (weather dependent)

Proven over wintered 2024 queens locally bred from hygienic stock.

Get a head start on your Beekeeping adventure and make some honey your first year!

Meets OBBA standard and is Inspected.

4 deep frames packed full of buzzing bees in a standard Nuc cardboard box.

2 frames brood larva and eggs in all stages, 1 frame pollen / honey, 1 working frame.

These will be packed and need to be transferred into 8-10 frame equipment right away!

$50 non-refundable deposit to reserve yours, remaining $200 cash or e-transfer due prior to pick up.

Limited quantities, reserve yours today!

Located minutes West of Ottawa

https://www.facebook.com/UpperValleyBees

613-324-1195
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Cold snowy winter is a good time to reflect on your previous season and remember all the fun and exciting times.What was...
02/14/2025

Cold snowy winter is a good time to reflect on your previous season and remember all the fun and exciting times.

What was your favorite part of beekeeping 2024?

I can't wait for the 2025 season to start and bring more great memories! (maybe less escaped bees in the house this year)

You can start beekeeping at any age, whats holding you back?We have a few overwintered NUCs left, $250. Available end ...
02/10/2024

You can start beekeeping at any age, whats holding you back?

We have a few overwintered NUCs left, $250. Available end of April just west of Ottawa.

Get a head start on your 2024 season!

Start fresh or boost your operation :-)

Thanks Dancing Bee Equipment for going out of your way to extra wrap my pallet for last weeks rain! And delivery Grandpa...
02/01/2024

Thanks Dancing Bee Equipment for going out of your way to extra wrap my pallet for last weeks rain! And delivery Grandpa for getting a full load safe to Ottawa. This will keep my little bee and me busy all winter and help produce more bees in 2024 and 2025 :-)
Nigel Baigent

01/23/2024

I have had a lot of people wanting to learn a little bit more about us and I'm still learning Facebook so bare with me.

Small family farm and bee operation west of Ottawa in Corkery between Carp and Almonte. Love bugs, bees aren't the only insects have, my awesome wife lets me keep the worms in the house over the winter. Bees have to stay in the barn tho🙂

Love honey but I don't know how people keep up with the work load + life + family. Definitely side liner size of operation, I have a day job (high tech) and 2 young kids. Primarily focused on breeding hygienic bees and this years focus will be introducing VSH selective breeding to our program over the summer. Love science, building, reading and thinking out side the box. Looking forward to working with OBBA.

Over winter indoors dark, un heated because I like the slowing of brood production and control it gives you but still want cold exposure. That and its easier to move pallets in the barn with the tractor vs wrapping hives. Would like to try experimenting with controlled CO2 levels and honey consumption over winter but still have some planning / tech work to get the data I want with that project

High energy, talk a lot, but work in tech so I type a lot to 🙂

Look forward to working with and playing with bees with you all!

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