Backyard Beekeeping

Host-A-Hive

Backyard Beekeeping Service 

Honey bee colonies in hive boxes in an apiary.

Need an experienced beekeeper to check-in on your colony? Maybe troubleshoot some hive issues you’ve seen? Need help deciding where to place your future apiary? Do you need treatments applied to your hives? Need someone to make sure your hives are prepped for the winter? 

This service is not a private lesson. The client is welcome to be there and participate, but the main focus is the hive inspection. Our beekeeper will move at the pace of getting in and out of the bees while formulating their assessment of the colony health. At the end of the hive inspection, recommendations and a colony assessment are sent to the client.

Price: $55/hr + drive time

Minimum charge for this service is $55

Payment is due at the end of the consultation

Weather Factor: Flexibility in scheduling is absolutely necessary as all scheduling is weather dependent. A rainy day option will be provided. 

Window of Arrival: Consultation appointment times also require flexibility of a “window of arrival” where the beekeeper can arrive anytime ONE HOUR BEFORE or AFTER the scheduled appointment. This is to allow for the amount of unknown time that a hive inspection can take.