Retail / commercial
- Cowichan Valley Bees and Supplies Store
Owners: Jim and Pat Peach
Address: 5735 Menzies Rd, Duncan BC
Phone: 250-709-7339
Products/services: Nucs, packages, queens, mason bees, full inventory of bee supplies and extraction supplies and onsite courses by various experienced beekeepers. Free delivery to Victoria to various rendezvous spots. Shipping option is also available. We accept Visa, MasterCard, e-transfer and cash. - Flying Dutchman
Owners: Stan and Cheryl Reist
Address: 6124 Metral Dr, Nanaimo BC
Phone: 250-390-2313
Products/services: bees, queens, 4/5 frame deep/medium nucs, bee packages, hive equipment (Langstroth) and courses - Red Queen Apiaries
Owner: Paul Petersen
Address: PO Box 6, Cobble Hill
Phone: 250-732-0197
Products/services: nucs, packages, Island queens, courses, private lessons/mentoring, beekeeping tools from around the world - Van Isle Apiaries
Owner: Grant Stringer
Address: 8183 Alec Rd, Saanichton BC
Phone: 250-652-9834
Products/services: Bees, nucs, packages and queens for sale
Local equipment and local bees
- Langstroth hive equipment
10 frame hive boxes or accessories, 5-frame nucs, complete hives or just parts, all made to order. Also, oxalic acid @ $10/lb.
Contact: Werner G, 250-532-2567 - Heilyser Technology
New product available: Bee Tea is a new feeding supplement for honey bees. Also, 5 frame nucs or 10 frame hives (all deep) and queens available.
Contact: Heinz K, 250-656-8727 - Bees ‘n Glass
Clearance sale of beekeeping equipment
Contact: Larry & Marilyn L - Top bar beehives for sale
Kenyan & Warre style – made to order. Warre hive frames for sale. $2.50 each, assembled
Contact: Peter D - Barry’s Bees
MiteGone agent for Victoria. Private apiary consults available. Certified instructor.
Contact: Barry D, 250-900-5133 - Honey extractor for rent
Rent the club’s honey extractor for $10 per day
Contact: Jim H, 250-479-0617 - 2-frame electrical honey extractor
Brand new, still in box, $200
Contact: Jeremy H, 250-380-1718 - Apipasta
A paste-like feed mainly composed of sucrose; $6/kg
Contact: Kate F
Other services, offers and needs
- Nosema test
Contact: Jean M, 250-479-3141