Apiary Info

Apiary Gallery

I keep a modest number of Apiaries in Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Ypsilanti and Dexter Michigan. I extract the honey at my fathers house, in Bloomfield, and I process the beeswax in my kitchen when time permits. I love to have visitors, but often am doing the work as a hobby, most often evenings and weekends. Check the Apiary Gallery!

Honeybee Home Cutout

Honeybee, hive removal

When one advertises for free swarm removal, one invariably gets calls from homeowners about a hive of honeybees that has taken up residence in their home. Once the bees have moved inside, They are no longer considered a swarm. The difference might seem trivial, however from the moment they move inside they start to build comb, and more importantly they start to raise their young. At that point the comb, the bees, including the queen need to be carefully cut out and removed. This almost always requires a carpenter experienced in homebuilding and takes two people the better part of a day to do properly, and it costs. Additionally there's a limited number of weekends with spare time available for the hobbyist beekeeper in the early spring. Too late in the season, the cutout hive is less likely to survive. So call early to check availability and cost.

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arrange$450-$750
April tomid June

The Queen Special Tour (SEASONAL)

The Queen Special Tour is a tour of the honey house during a honey extraction, plus Bottle Your Own 12 oz Honey Bear. - Time: Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes; Children 2 and under -No charge

Honey extraction depends on the season, hives, and flowers in bloom. The uncapping and the frame spinning process is fascinating. I hope to be able to arrange these tours. Contact for arrangements!

QuantityPrice
1-3$29.50
4 +$25.50