WOODENWARE, TOOLS, BEES, SUPPORT.
Bees and Queens
Heffernen’s Honey – Bee packages, nucs – local and italian
Jim Heffernan (313) 247-5900
https://heffernanshoney.com/
https://www.facebook.com/HeffernansHoney/
11177 Buno Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
AWS Bees – Bee packages (Saskatraz, Carnolian, Italian and Golden), nucs and queens
Dave Anthony (810) 621-4371
https://www.awsbees.com/
1268 Nichols Rd, Swartz Creek MI
Golden Harvest Apiaries – Italian bees and queens from Georgia
Chris Hollis (810) 338-1523
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100057222859402 7141
General Square Road, Almont, MI. 48003
Mike Sauter – locally produced queens and nucs
(313) 770-7932
Woodenware, tooling, supplies.
Heffernen’s Honey – Excellent quality boxes, and most other hive supplies
Jim Heffernan (313) 247-5900
https://heffernanshoney.com/
https://www.facebook.com/HeffernansHoney/
11177 Buno Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
Betterbee – Virtually everything, including extraction equipment and medications
www.betterbee.com (800) 632-3379
8 Meader Road Greenwich, NY 12834
Dadant – Virtually everything, including extraction equipment and medications
www.dadant.com
(877) 932-3268
Albion, MI.
Mann Lake - Virtually everything, including extraction equipment and medications
www.mannlakeltd.com
(800) 880-7694
Beekeeper support
Spencer’s Bee School - My YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@spencersapiaries
University of Guelf – EXCELLENT videos for every stage of beekeeper. Bees are also kept at our climate zone, which is very important. https://www.youtube.com/@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre
Michigan beekeepers association – tons of helpful information.
https://michiganbees.org/
Michigan Pollinators by Michigan State University – Tons of great information
https://pollinators.msu.edu/resources/beekeepers/index.aspx
7 ponds bee club in Dryden – they meet at 7 ponds nature center the 4th Tuesday of every month. Great for community and learning about all aspects of beekeeping.
SEMBA bee school – You can get an excellent head start by enrolling in the SEMBA bee school.
https://www.sembabees.org/beeschool