Beekeeping Services

Please note: Our business offers services on a sliding scale to ensure affordability for all our clients.

* All services are subject to sales tax.



  • Basic Inspection
    Queen’s Right Proof - Brood Health and Disease Inspection - Hive Resources - Overall Hive Health and Activity - Maintain Equipment
    $125
  • Extended Inspection
    Varroa Wash + Mite Impact Inspection - Splits - Nuc Instillations - Exchanging or Replacing Equipment - Transportation
    $165
  • Inspection Transportation
    Transportation calculated from Burien
    Free <30 miles
    $30 >30 miles
  • Oxalic Acid Vapor Treatment Set
    3-5 days return visit
    $125 (x2 vapes)
  • Personal Hive Tour and/or Photo Tour (May - Jul)
    Life of Honey Bees - Brood and Hive Activities. Excellent opportunity for Photographs - Facetime or Photo and Video tours available.
    $165
  • Beehive Tour - 2 Observers (May - Jul)
    Hive Tour + Beekeeping Craft demonstration.
    $225
  • Beehive Tour - 3+ Observers (May - Jul)
    On Location for hive Owners - Demonstration Hives available. Inquire about Special Events/Filming.
    $325
  • Monthly Apiary Maintenance
    Inspections, Treatment, Feeding, and Seasonal Adjustments.
    $295-350 (3+ hives)
  • Yearly Apiary Maintenance Total
    Full Service Seasonal Beekeeping including: Inspections, Treatments, Feeding, Harvesting, Hive tours, and Photography.
    $3800 - $5000 (existing or new apiaries ~ pollination or production)
  • New WA hive set-up
    Deep brood box + x2 Med Supers. Telescoping Cover - Screened Bottom. Block Footing and Wind Strap + Delivery and Set-up.
    $685
  • Nucleus Colony
    x5 Frames Bees w/ Laying Queen. Laying guaranteed at first inspection.
    $225 - $300 late season + $45 regional delivery
  • Queens
    Seasonal mated queens. (Survivor queens by prior arrangement, please ask about pricing and scheduling.)
    $55
  • Swarm collection
    Free!
  • Swarms caught and hived
    $125 ($65 for set up + $60 Successful Capture)
  • Swarms caught and hived
    $125 ($65 for set up + $60 Successful Capture)
  • Bee/Wasp Nest Identification
    Genera Identification of Wasp’s Nests - Bumble Bee Nests - Native Bees. Credited for (wasp only) removal.
    $85
  • No spray wasp removal
    Removal of wasp and hornet nests in-ground, brush, or trees.
    No spray or pesticides. Nest and wasps removed by vacuum.
    • Paper Wasps - $125-$165 (depending on height)
    • Yellow Jackets - $185-$350 (depending on height)
    • Hornets - $250 (ground level) - $375 (below 10’)
    Starting at $125 (minus identification)

Equipment Costs

Please ask about hive personalization, painting, and initialing. Pitched copper roofs and fittings available on request.


  • Lid and inner cover
    $65
  • Screened Bottom Board
    $40
  • Vivaldi Screen/Moisture Quilt
    $45
  • Medium Super, assembled plus frames
    $75 ($45 for box without frames)
  • Deep, assembled plus frames
    $85 ($55 for box without frames)
  • Medium Frames
    $3 each
    x10 - $30
  • Deep Frames
    $4 each
    x10 - $40

Honey


  • Honey Harvested As Available from Hives
    Raw or micro filtered - Capped Honey Frames
    Collected During Regular Inspection - Processed on location at request
    *Honey bottled - bottles available or to order
    $125-300 - depending on volume/# number of Frames
  • Honey is not typically collected in quantity from first year hives. Portions for tasting or a modest Table are always available after June.
  • Overwintered Hives may have a portion of Spring Honey to provide after Spring Equinox.
  • Well Developed Hives will have a portion of New Honey before Fall Equinox.
  • Honey may be collected without damaging the hive at two times during the year.
    • Traditionally The main portion is available at the end of summer when new honey is fully capped. In overwintered hives remaining honey can be collected in late spring and can be safely removed once new nectar is being collected regularly.
  • Honey is one of the most rewarding parts of beekeeping. We want to harvest honey for many years by always being responsible and understanding what we take, when we take it, and where we take it from.
  • We will always respect the colony’s needs when we remove the bee’s precious food.

Above and Below New Customer Timeline


Recommend x2 hives for Durability and beating statistics

New Installation:

  • Schedule meet n' greet + site walkthrough - answer any additional questions/concerns about the location.
    • Site access and preferred communication and scheduling
    • Hive Preferences - equipment and # of hives
    • Equipment costs - bottle and harvesting costs
    • Preferred payment and payment options
    • Estimated colony delivery schedule
  • Jan - Feb - Mar
    • Introductions and Hive Location
    • Property Particulars - Access
  • Apr - May
    • Equipment Set-up
    • Bee delivery
    • Weekly inspections recommended through June
  • Fall - Seasonal Prep and Winterization
    • Supplemental feeding
    • Moisture Quilt
    • Winter dry sugar
    • Winter-way entrances
    • Monthly Inspections

Estimated Yearly Visits (25-30 Inspections Total):

  • Jan - Winter survival checks, OAV Treatment - (x1-2) inspections
  • Feb - dry feeding, spot OAVap - (x1-2) inspections
  • Mar - Move to wet feed, inspections possible, monitor mites - (x2-3) inspections
  • Apr - Beginning of regular inspections, early split/swarm season - (x3+) inspections
  • May - New Nucs’ installed, split/swarm season, monitor mites & Formic - (x3+) inspections
  • Jun - Summer Solstice peak of the year, monitor resources, up-hive splits - (x3+) inspections
  • Jul - Monitor resources and mites, queens and fixes, spot Formic - (x3+) inspections
  • Aug - Late summer resources, queens and fixes, OAVap - (x2-3) inspections
  • Sept - overwinter setup, OAVap - last wet feed - (x2-3) inspections
  • Oct - Winterization, Dry Feed - (x1-2) inspections
  • Nov - Monitor Winterization, Dry Feed - (x1-2) inspections
  • Dec - Monitor Winterization/Survival, OAVap - (x1-2) inspections