Retail / commercial
- Cowichan Valley Bees and Supplies Store
Owners: Jim and Pat Peach
Address: 5735 Menzies Rd, Duncan BC
FREE WEEKLY DELIVERY to Victoria & club meetings
Store hours: OPEN 5 days a week, 10am-3pm, Tue-Sat
Phone: 250-709-7339
Products/services: Bee packages, queens, largest inventory selection of beekeeping supplies including bee suits, mite treatments, honey jars, extraction supplies and winterizing supplies.
Discount for club members on many products. We accept Visa, MasterCard, E-transfer and Cash. - Flying Dutchman
Owners: Stan and Cheryl Reist
Address: 1958 Alberni Hwy, Parksville BC
Phone: 250-390-2313
Products/services: bees, queens, 4/5 frame deep/medium nucs, bee packages, hive equipment (Langstroth) and courses - Island Bees
Owner: Bruce Martens
Address: 160 Donore Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC
Phone: 250-538-2203
Products/services: Nucs and queens - Country Bee Honey
Owner: Lindsay Dault
Address: 6440 West Saanich Rd, Saanichton
Phone: 250-580-0263
Products/services: Bee packages and products - Goldstream Honey Works
Owner: Karen Bill
Address: 2844 Sooke Lake Rd, Langford
Phone: 250-995-2977
Products/services: Selectively raised, locally mated queens and nucs, small-batch raw south Vancouver Island honey, handcrafted bee-inspired body care products, and BCHPA–certified introductory beekeeping instruction.
Local equipment and local bees
- Honey extractor – members only
Visit the honey extractor rental product page (password protected/members only) where you can place an order online. Add details about your rental requests (including the preferred pickup time) and you should receive a follow-up email within 24hrs to with details about pickup. - Oxalic acid vaporizer – members only
Visit the oxalic acid vaporizer product page (password protected/members only) were you can place an order online. Add details about your rental requests (including the preferred pickup time) and you should receive a follow-up email within 24hrs to with details about pickup. - 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 - 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
Certified BCHPA instructor
Contact: Barry D, 250-213-2894 - Bees Please Farms
Apipasta – a paste-like feed mainly composed of sucrose @ $10/kg
Catchy wasp traps @ $5/trap and $3/lure
Pickup in Metchosin
Contact: Kate F, 250-514-1157