Member Products & Services
Honey
Honey is a sweet food made by honey bees using nectar from flowers. Honey bees are the one most commonly known honey producer and they are the only insect that produces honey in quantity. Bees spend thousands of hours collecting nectar from around two million flowers to make one pound of pure honey.
Kapehu Ranch
Guido and Candice Tan
808-265-1379
candiceleetan@gmail.com
Kapehu Gold Pure & Raw Honey from Papa'aloa
Bird and Bee Hawaii
Big Island Meadery
Vanessa Houle
@bigislandmeadery
www.bigislandmeadery.com
NUCs
A nucleus colony, more commonly known as a “nuc” or “split,” is one of the easiest ways for beekeepers to start a colony in a new hive. Nucs are nothing more than frames of comb that are removed from an established hive. Because they come from a successful colony, nucs contain comb with developing brood at several stages of development. In most cases, they also contain cells with honey and pollen stored by the original colony.
Queens
A honey bee queen is the most iconic member of the hive. As the only egg-laying female, she takes sole responsibility for the colony’s reproduction.
Equipment and Tools
Equipment needs vary with the size of your operation, number of colonies, and the type of honey you plan to produce. The basic equipment you need are the components of the hive, protective gear, smoker and hive tool, and the equipment you need for handling the honey crop.
Bird and Bee Hawaii
Classes
Getting started with beekeeping can be overwhelming. It's important for beginner beekeepers to learn how to properly care for their bees so their hive doesn't collapse.
Bird and Bee Hawaii
Susan Collins
808-936-6019
birdandbeehawaii@gmail.com
www.birdandbeehawaii.com
Offering In Person Educational Visits & Virtual Classes / Small Groups
Swarm Removal
Swarming is the reproduction of a honey bee colony, and it occurs when an existing colony subdivides into two colonies. Swarming is essential to the bees' survival. If the hive becomes overcrowded, resources will be scarce and the colony's health will begin to decline. So every now and then, a bunch of bees will fly out and find a new place to live.
Bird and Bee Hawaii
Susan Collins
808-936-6019
birdandbeehawaii@gmail.comwww.birdandbeehawaii.com
Devin Magallanes
808-315-4300
East Side Big Island
Tina Cassell
PO BOX 13
Nīnole, Hawaii, United States 96773-0013
808-729-8515
RealtorAndBeekeeper@gmail.com
Hawaii Bee Hotline (Oahu Only)
Ken Harmeyer, CBk
808-384-7357
Hawaiiibeehotline@yahoo.com
Hawaiibeehotline.com
Statewide Bee Removal List
Hive Extractions /
Cut Outs
Wall voids are attractive to honey bee swarms seeking permanent nesting sites. This is especially true if the cavity has had bees in it before. When honey bees establish a colony in a house, building, or a structure, honey bees may become a nuisance or hazard to humans.
