Beekeepers - Getting Started Just starting out ?   You may have read some books on beekeeping and you may have even kept bees for a season or two, but you are not experienced at brood nest management to maximize the health and production of your colonies.  We at Honeybee Centre have taken the time to tailor a program specifically for you. This page lays out the beekeeping supplies and services that are most useful for you, without wasting your time, or cluttering your brain with information and products that you don't need.   Just follow the links below: Educational Materials   Beekeeping Courses   Beekeeping Equipment & Supplies   Bee Livestock   Beekeeping Services     News & Events Read beekeeping news    Plan for upcoming events      If you're not sure if bees sting or bite . . . Start here !

  

Educational Materials Books There are a vast number of beekeeping books available. These range from simplistic notes to doctorate level dissertations. Many older publications do not have the latest techniques in integrated pest management that is essential to your success in today's environment. All of the books in our starter selection have all of the latest information and will be a great resource when starting your hive. Click here to see our book selection Bee Notes   We have put together a library of "Bee Notes" that give practical lessons for keeping bees in North America.   See Bee Notes

  

Beekeeping Courses The best way to learn to keep bees and enjoy your sweet harvest, is to take our Basic Beekeeping Course. Graduates of this introductory course have access to three free seminars a year, Revive the Hive, Bee Disease Free, and No Freeze Bees. These seminars update you with the latest in beekeeping techniques and provide an opportunity to ask questions regarding your own colonies.   See our beekeeping courses

 

Beekeeping Equipment & Supplies For the beekeeper just starting out, we have put together packages of equipment and supplies, with exactly what you need to get started, without breaking the bank.   Our hive special and suit & tools special provides the equipment you need to get started.   Click here to see our selection

Bee Livestock   The best way to start your beekeeping adventure, or to add to your existing colonies, is to get a nucleus colony in June.     Click here for details

Beekeeping Services For beekeepers just getting started, we provide a number of practical services so you can learn to be a successful beekeeper and enjoy the fruits of your labour.   Hive Inspections & Beekeeping Support   Honey Extraction   Honey Filtering & Bottling