Randy Oliver "Golden West" Queen Bee Imported from California Olivarez

Randy Oliver "Golden West" Queen Bee Imported from California OlivarezGolden West Bees, operated by Randy Oliver and his sons Eric and Ian, has been a prosperous migratory beekeeping business in the California foothills for years. Each season, they transport their hives for almond pollination and also sell a thousand nucs each spring. Remarkably, this has been achieved without any synthetic miticides since 2001. They breed only from queens whose colonies are very gentle and healthy, exhibited above average honey

including the costs involved in starting your own hive and the commonly used types of beehives

If you notice any rash

Try one of our flexible inner covers

This flexible material is safe for bees and can be reused after you have caught a swarm

Honeybees are great but there are over 200 species of Native Bees in Hamilton

For best results burn for 2 or more hours at a time and trim wick as required

This extractor will hold 4 deep or 8 medium/shallow frames

unfortunately this comes with the risk of losing over half your bees and/or terrifying your neighbours

1 x Bee Brush

Keep bees warm and dry

The decisions you make early in the beekeeping season will set the course for the rest of the year

We’ve harvested these propolis chunks from our own sustainably-kept hives