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Packaged Honey Bees
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Queen Bees in Cages
Queen Bee and her Girls
Family Beekeeping
Introoducing a new Queen!
Building Wooden Frames
Beginning beekeeper. SO cute!
Keeping an eye on our "Two Queen Hive".
Wrapped and Ready for Winter
Two Queen Hive
Packaged bees waiting to discover their new home!
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Langstroth HivesBonac Bees Langstroth Hive Set-up consists of the following:
Hive Stand: The upper hive components rest on a stand. The hive stand provides a landing board for bees and helps protect the bottom board from moisture and cold transfer. It also elevates the hive above the ground to keep pests out. It also makes colony management easier on the beekeeper and it looks good too! Bottom Board: This makes up the bottom of the hive. It allows for an entrance for the bees to get into the hive. The bottom board is left on the hive year round. Slatted Bottom Rack: A slatted bottom rack fits between the bottom hive body and the bottom board. It provides cluster space for the bees as well as air circulation and reduces a direct draft on the brood. The slatted bottom rack helps keep the hive cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. and also helps to prevent swarming! A must have! Entrance Reducer: Makes the hive entrance smaller so that the colony has a smaller entrance to protect. As the colony grows and becomes stronger, you can enlarge the size of the entrance or remove the entrance reducer altogether. Robbing Screen: EliRobbing is a huge issue for honey bee colonies! Robbing screens reduce or eliminate robbing. They are also useful in moving colonies or keeping colonies safe from pesticides exposure. Brood Box: Two to three bottom boxes of the hive. This is where the Queen lays her eggs and honey bee brood (unborn bees) is reared. Honey Super: Upper-most box(es) where honey is stored by the bees. Frames & Foundation: Wooden frames with wired wax or wax coated plastic. foundation. These removable frames provide the space where the bees build beeswax comb in order to store honey and brood. Placed inside the brood boxes and honey supers. Shim: The shim is used between honey supers during the nectar flow to provide additional entrances. Shims also add space for feeding the bees or for varroa mite / other treatments. Inner Cover: Provides separation from the outer cover. Has a cutout on the top rim for ventilation. Used as an upper entrance/escape for the bees. Can also be used as a space for feeding, hive beetle management, or other purposes. Outer Cover: Provides protection for the hive. Telescoping, it fits over the insulation, inner cover, and part of the top super. Wood covered in aluminum is the standard, but Bee Smart plastic, copper metal ,or copper colored metal tops are also available. Hive Top Feeder: or In-hive Feeder This is where you place honey bee food and/or supplements. It is put under the inner cover or inside of the hive. Various styles. Water source: BEES NEED WATER! They can consume over a gallon per day per colony! TBD on site. Winter Equipment: Winter wrap: Black roofing paper helps to keep the hive cozy during the long cold winter! Top Insulation Board: We manage CONDENSING COLONIES. As such, we insulate on TOP YEAR ROUND! Mouse Guard: A MUST for winter protection from mice. (EEK!) Use these in the fall to keep mice or other rodents out of the hive. Winter Patty, Fondant, Sugar Used for winter and/or emergency feeding. Also helps to absorb and retain moisture; both necessary for condensing colony survival.. 
Bonac Bees LOVES all Honey Bees!
Rare Large Black Bee (very gentle!)
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BEEutiful Package of Honey Bees
Honey bees are a great gift. A gift that truly keeps on giving!! NOW is the time to prepare for HONEY BEES! Packaged honey bees must be reserved for spring delivery! Honey bees SELL OUT each year, so order yours today! Call to order honey bees. 631*377*1943 Nucs, established hives, and Queens are available from late spring through fall.
We start taking reservations in December for spring pick up! SCROLL DOWN for details on our Brand New CODDLE a COLONY Program! Give us a buzzzz at 631-377-1943 or email Debbie@BonacBees.com for info on starting a NEW colony of honey bees, help with your existing colony of honey bees, or joining our new Coddle a Colony program! (Please read details below before reaching out.) Spot a swarm of honey bees or have a colony in a structure? Contact us 24/7 (Within reason, we WILL respond!)  Hive Top Feeder
Got some HONEY in there!!
Swarm Catchers!
Stragglers from a swarm. We reunited them!
Beekeeper beekeeping.
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Learn about Beekeeping!
Click here for a "Honey Bee Management Calendar".
Honey bees have been 'kept' for thousands of years!
Click here to learn about Egyptian beekeeping
BEE a good neighbor!
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Click here for a "Honey Bee Management Calendar".
Honey bees have been 'kept' for thousands of years!
Click here to learn about Egyptian beekeeping
BEE a good neighbor!
Click here for beekeeping tips in urban settings.
The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist.
For man it is to know that and to wonder at it. (Jacques Yves Cousteau)
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