Lee's Bees

Lee's Bees Lee's Bees is a homegrown business. We sell honey, jams and jellies, beeswax lotion bars, and related items. Our self-service stand is located at 723 N.

Our business is registered with the PA Department of Agriculture. Bullock Road, Mansfield, PA 16933 Lee's Bees is run by Lee (Leroy) Wright - a retired Mansfield University professor of Communication. He is aided by his spouse Kathy. The self-serve honey stand is two miles away from HIlls Creek State Park - about half way between Mansfield and Wellsboro, PA

12/06/2024

Lee's Bees has closed because we have moved. However, for the time being I am keeping the page up so that others can learn a little bit about honeybees from the photos and descriptions. I cannot keep bees anymore because we have moved to a more residential neighborhood in Rhode Island.

You have to look closely but the little dots you see are several thousand bees that decided they need a new place to liv...
06/25/2022

You have to look closely but the little dots you see are several thousand bees that decided they need a new place to live. This is called a swarm. Soon, they will temporarily land on a shrub or something similar and I will work to gather them. This process is described in the post below.

Gathering a swarm of honey bees. When the hive gets too crowded about half of the bees seek a new place to live. First...
06/25/2022

Gathering a swarm of honey bees. When the hive gets too crowded about half of the bees seek a new place to live. First though, they land on a tree, bush or other object and send out a few bees to find a new home. While they are on the shrub I place a small bee box called a nuc, shake the shrub and many of the bees drop in the box. As long as the new queen dropped in the box the rest of the bees will march into the box and that is what you see here. I close up the box and carry it to a new awaiting hive and now they have a new home.

First honey of the season 2022.
06/25/2022

First honey of the season 2022.

The interior of our honey stand - painted by Mansfield University Art students.
06/25/2022

The interior of our honey stand - painted by Mansfield University Art students.

Address

723 N Bullock Road
Mansfield, PA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 9am - 7pm

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