At BeaupreApiary and Gardens , we focus on restoring honey bee health, and connecting communities with nature. We give the bees the tools to restore vitality to the colonies in a manner consistant with biodynamic and organic practices.
Our Bryn Mawr apiary opens April 1
Our Hawaii apiary is open and ships to the mainland!
Our Honey
*Pa wild flower out of stock as of 08/20/09
*Hawaiian Christmas Berry available, shipped to the mainland!
Raw, sustainably harvested, organic/biodynamic practice honey
4oz glass jar $6
8oz glass jar $12
*comb honey available
*click "contact us" above to order by e-mail.
*shipping fees apply
* Available for purchase at Burlap and Bean
204 South Newtown St Rd
Newtown Square Pa
* check out Minding the Hive( documentary about us and the bees)
more info below
Updates 2010
*We are activily looking for organic properties to establish some of our new bee colonies
contact us if you are interested
*Sping 2010: Beginings In Beekeepng April 29, 2010( private individual or group)- visit one of our apiaries. talk about the bees, visit the hives, learn the different parts of the colony, extract honey and more... Contact us for details
* Set up your own beehive- contact us for details by April 1
*Thinking of starting your ouwn hives? check out the starter hive kits on the link below
visiting with the bees, and checking on fresh combs.
visitors welcome to Beaupre
swarm, Beaupre Bryn Mawr
Our apiary grows through natural swarming. We believe it is vital for this process to occur, as it does in nature. When a hive swarms, the old queen abconds from the hive with up to half of the colony in attendance. She leaves the established colony with a new queen, raised by the bees naturally. Bees can swarm for a number of reasons, one being that there is simply not enough room in the hive for the colony to grow, so like a cell it splits. There are other reasons hives may swarm as well, involving more subtle influences.
swarm and natural comb, Ka'u Hawaii swarm, Beaupre, BrynMawr Pa
We remove honey bee swarms in the Philadelphia area
Do you or anyone you know have a swarm of honey bees in your yard or garage? If you do, call Beaupre Apiary for swarm removal services. We only remove honeybees( not wasps or mason bees ect) and we do not kill bees as a solution to an infestation. If you have a swarm from april untill early june, we can most likely remove it effectively. Call as soon as you notice the swarm.
*above, milk painted hives -non toxic, and freshly built honey combs
Beaupre, Hawaii right, Bryn Mawr left
We offer a local variety of sustainably harvested goods from the hives including;
* organic raw honey- local Pa wildflower or Hawaiian Wililike
* pollen
*propolis
*bees wax candles
* swarm removal
*all subject to availability
Locust honey, Beaupre, BrynMawr left
Wili lik'e honey, Beaupre Hawaii right
all natural honey comb
*all products are sustainably harvested, and subject to availability
At Beaupre Apiary and Gardens, we practice sustainable harvesting when it comes to our bees. We only harvest honey at specific times of the season, when there is an over abundance of honey and it may be beneficial to the colony. This usually is in the spring. We do not harvest in late summer (past july 20) or fall to ensure the bees have plenty of honey stored for winter. We do not move our bees to other locations for nectar flows, we believe this activity is stressful on the colony.
Our apiary focuses on natural comb building. We belive the bee's build the best
comb themselves. Natural comb, built 100% by the bees is always chemical free and
it is the best way to combat varroa mites ( a pest that plagues bees and beekeepers alike). It is important that the bees build their cell size
around 4.9mm to produce smaller, healthier bees that can defend themselves from varroa mites.
Each time you support this apiary, you contribute to the sustainable, healthy, future of the honey bees.
The bees need all the help and attention they can get, and by viewing this site, purchasing the honey and planting bee friendly flowers and trees, you can be a big part of the solution.
our honey house
Na'alehu Hi
Beaupre Apiary and Gardens
215 880 3793 (Pa)
808 315 1335 (Hi)
Po box 891 Na'ale'hu hi 96772
BrynMawr pa 19010
up close and personal
A new hive , brood chamber. The brood chamber is where the queen
lays her eggs and where the young bees are raised. The boxes that are placed on top of the brood
boxes are often called supers
above, Todd Burow, Beaupre Apiary and Gardens
Beaupre Apiary
Ka'u Hawaii
By offering the bees a diverse selection of flowers and trees to collect pollen, nectar, and propolis from, we aim to insure nutritional diversity to the bees diet. Some plants like thyme are used to combat natural predators within the hive, like varroa mites. Pants like cammomile are used to sooth digestive issues with the bees like Nosema.
natural comb building
Beaupre Apiary and Gardens President Ryan Williamson at Bryn Mawr Pa apiary,
inspects honeybees making fresh 100% organic comb.
It takes an incredible amount of ingested honey to produce the wafer like flakes of wax the bees excreate to create their "outer womb" or comb. The combs serve as a both nursery and food storage area. The queen lays here eggs in the comb, where they will be nurtured and raised into bees with different jobs in the hive.
Gardening with Beaupre Apiary and Gardens
list of flowering trees and plants that support healthy, happy bees
list of flowering trees and plants for honeybees.docx
Beaupre Apiary and Gardens is commited to gardening organically with biodynamic influences( like when is the best time of the season to plant seeds). We believe it is important to be involved, in a posotive way, with our local communities, bringing knowledge of organic gardening and beekeeping to individuals and families who show interest and who may not otherwise have the opportunty to
experience honey bees or gardening .
cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, purple beans, beets, lettuce, chard, soy beans, pumpkin and more.
we try to companion plant, and diversify.
Flowers bring pollenators to the garden. Pollinators can be honey bees, bumble bees, humming birds, ants
and lots more insects that fly and crawl.
Planting and hardscaping can help resolve problem areas in your garden
right; Organic veggie garden, Devon Pa. planters made of untreated cedar.
sweet potatoes and carrots
Our out reach efforts include the Ka'u district of Hawaii, where wehave worked with the Na'ale'hu School garden program, and the Boys and Girls Club garden.
taro garden, Na'alehu Schoo, planted by fourth grade, left
A day on the farm in Pa, right
Each project is a unique opportunity to connect with kids, neighbors, teachers, families and individuals. The school garden project has been an excellent success, with plans to continue next year. Students, teachers,administrators, volunteers and visitors have all worked hard to create a garden program . The kids involved have really responded well
Boys and Girls Club, Ka'u
Planting stawberries, chard and beets was a great success. we also planted sunflowers, sweet
potatoes , bush beans, corn and calendula.
Easily accesable garden beds are important
to prevent bed compaction
right; fresh tulip poplar honey comb
Beaupre Apiary and Gardens, Bryn Mawr Pa
begining a harvest
ladies night out at Beaupre Apiary And Gardens
want to get involved?
Would you or someone you know like to get involved with
honey bee stewardship or organic community gardening? Would you like to help out
in any way with projects or events? Do you have an interest in honey bees or gardening and want
to work with others to make a sweeter, healthier world? If your answer is maybe or yes or even no, feel free to "contact us" and we'll work with you as best we know how.
Have you seen the film Minding the Hive?
www.sarahchristman.com
Our BrynMawr apiary and honey bee stewards are featured in a classy film created by film maker
Sarah Christman, and her talented team, and our friends, Laska and Rini. The film Minding The Hive
introduces beekeepers in relationship with their bees, how they practice stewardship, and the challenges together they face. The film has great footage of the bees at Beaupre, as well as interviews with Ryanand and Kevin . Just click on the sight above and look for Minding the Hive, or google it. The film is also being aired in full on public television, wybe ,at random airdates.
Do you want to start a comunity garden or
have/host beehives?
Starting a community garden or small apiary can be a lot of work. We at Beaupre, are willing to help you out in any way we can. Just send us an email, detailing the help you need. We'll do our best to set you up in a healthy sustainable way with the tools we have available to us.
Oh, the bees
Beaupre Apiary and Gardens, Bryn Mawr Pa