U.S. hives totaled 5.9 million in 1947 and were down to 2.44 million in 2008! Like our page and get $1 off your first bottle of honey! How much does a bee hive cost? Bees are generally purchased as a "package" of bees containing 3 lbs of bees (about 8,000) and a queen bee. These typically cost $80-$100. The bees need a home! The basic set up including a brood box and honey storage box averages abo
ut $150 (unassembled and unpainted). That includes all the frames and the wax foundation that the bees build their comb on that goes inside the boxes. The poor package of bees has a new home now, but no comb for the queen to lay eggs in or worker bees to store nectar. The beekeeper must give them a helping hand by feeding them until they produce enough wax to build all their comb and natural forage becomes available. A feeder and syrup adds another $40 bringing the first year cost of a hive to nearly $300! Our $30 adoption fees include a certificate, 15% off our raw honey, and best of all you can add your logo, mural, or name, or paint whatever you or your children would like to on the front or rear of a new hive body. The paintable size of this box is 9 5/8" x 14 3/4". This box is called the brood box and its where all the baby worker bees are hatched and raised. All proceeds go towards increasing honey bee populations. We also offer another option for $15 to paint a smaller box that's part of the bee hive called the "honey super". The paintable area of this box is 6 5/8" x 14 3/4". This is where the bees will eventually store their honey for winter. If you would like to purchase honey for the 2013 season, please send us a message on facebook or email us with how much you would like to reserve and we will add you to the list. If you "Liked" this page, you will get $1 off your first bottle! We hope to have enough for everyone that would like our honey, but we do have a limited supply every year. Email or message us with any questions! [email protected]
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