Commonwealth Bee Company

10/30/2023

With the closing of the business this year, We have a lot of bee equipment for sale. In order to keep things organized, please visit the website below to look at what is available. All equipment sales are final. All equipment is used unless otherwise stated. Pickup is in Arlington VA. You will receive an email/text to schedule pickup. Selecting items on the site is not a commitment to buy, only a way to manage inventory.

All payments are in cash unless other arrangements are made.

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10/22/2023

It is with deep sadness that I share with the Northern Virginia bee community that the Commonwealth Bee Company will be closing its doors effective December 31st of this year.

I started this company to help other beekeepers navigate the complexities of hive management while having a reliable, professional organization to bounce off ideas, share concerns, and reap the benefits of local honeybee stock and support. Since that time, the business quickly evolved into habitat development; relocating colonies requiring structural removal from buildings, schools, and offices. Though the 6 years in business we have re-homed countless colonies that could have been otherwise euthanized or entrapped. We shared local genetics, working with other honeybee farms and partners to sell hundreds of nucs and packages. We provided outreach and education to school systems, government organizations, universities, farmers markets, and special interest groups. We sold honey and hive products to countless northern Virginia kitchens from hives right in their neighborhood, to breweries for their beer, and to restaurants for their dishes and bar programs.

Even with all the successes and accomplishments of a small business, there comes countless hours of labor and sacrifices to other parts of my life. It has been a challenge to grow the business in a way that provides a level of service that aligns with my standards while ensuring proper balance with my personal responsibilities. It is because of this need to refocus and recover that I must do what’s best for my daughters and I. It is my hope that I will be able to redevelop this business into something even better at a later date, but for now, we must close this chapter and look at opening the next one.

Current beekeeper clients and waitlisted removal customers will be contacted via email on ways I can continue to support them in the spring. All removal customers with approved contracts will continued to be serviced.

In the coming weeks, I will be posting for sale items on the commonwealth bee company’s page. This will include wooden ware, hive bodies, supers, extractors and more. Please go directly to that page to see the most up to date listings. You can also message me through that page until the end of the year with equipment sale-specific questions.

This is not my departure from beekeeping, and I am hopeful to continue to have opportunities to help out with removals and other projects to support our community. I am so thankful to the support of all of my referral partners and relocation specialists who have supported this business throughout the years.

Until next time.

Brad & his Bees

04/12/2023

Commonwealth Bee Company continues to be the trusted source for honeybee removal in the DC area, even in delicate situations like the historic Woodlawn Manor. Honeybees have called this historic building home for decades.

03/04/2023

Got honeybees in your home or business? While swarms can be collected quick and easily without cost, structural honeybee relocations are time consuming and technically challenging. Head on over to www.commonwealthbee.com/beeremoval to learn about the process and fill out our intake form.

02/01/2023

We are looking forward to an amazing 2023 season full of relocations, inspections and harvests. In order to help support our growing business we are accepting applications for the following positions:

- Honeybee Relocation Specialist
- Professional Beekeeper
- Product Specialist
- Volunteer Intern (application date TBD)

If you have experience removing and caring for honeybees we would love for you to join our growing small business. Please click the link below for more information!

Job includes removals of honeybee colonies from residential and commercial structures. Specialists are expected to work autonomously on assigned job sites and may be required to work off of ladders, man lifts, and scaffolding. Our company is a professional organization with a strong reputation for c...

01/13/2023

The Commonwealth Bee Company is looking for a removal technician to join our team and assist with the massive influx of seasonal removal work. Job includes removals of honeybee colonies from residential and commercial structures. Technicians are expected to work autonomously on assigned job sites and may be required to work off of ladders, man lifts, and scaffolding. Our company is a professional organization with a strong reputation for customer service. We are looking for a highly motivated, eager and hard working team member to join our team.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AVAILABLE- WORK CLOSE TO HOME. LOOKING FOR HELP IN NOVA, CENTRAL VA, ROANOKE VALLEY

Minimum requirements:
- 2 to 3 years beekeeping experience with the ability to use basic bee biological principles to locate colonies and also provide education to property owners
- basic carpentry skills that will aid in the professional and accurate identification and removal of colonies from structures
- physical ability to operate off of ladders, man lifts, and scaffolding. Ability to carry 60lbs.
- reliable transportation, preferably a vehicle able to tow a trailer or lift.
- working smart phone

A strong candidate will have:
- carpentry, framing, sheet rock, or general contractor skills
- bee removal experience
- own tools and ladders for removal work.

Uniforms, company marketing materials, specialized equipment (bee vacs, transport boxes, FLIR cameras) and basic training provided.

Paid position, commiserate with expierence. Technicians have the option to keeps the bees they remove or transport them to our apiary.

08/27/2022

Due to the needs for higher sales, the Commonwealth Bee a company has brought their high pressure sales team to the . Come check out our supply of hyper local honey before it sells out!

07/16/2022

We are open for business at the lubber run farmers market in Arlington! Come check out our hyper local honey and wax products.

06/18/2022

Half way done pulling supers. Gonna be a good year.

05/13/2022

Look at that bee heat

05/13/2022

05/13/2022

Had a great day in Old Town Alexandria relocating this 8 year old colony from the pillar of this historic funeral home. Over 7ft of comb was removed!

04/27/2022

Cutout Technician Wanted. NOVA, Central Va, Roanoke Valley

04/27/2022

Cutout technician wanted. NOVA, Central Va, Roanoke Valley.

04/27/2022

The Commonwealth Bee Company is looking for a removal technician to join our team and assist with the massive influx of seasonal removal work. Job includes removals of honeybee colonies from residential and commercial structures. Technicians are expected to work autonomously on assigned job sites and may be required to work off of ladders, man lifts, and scaffolding. Our company is a professional organization with a strong reputation for customer service. We are looking for a highly motivated, eager and hard working team member to join our team.

Minimum requirements:
- 2 to 3 years beekeeping experience with the ability to use basic bee biological principles to locate colonies and also provide education to property owners
- basic carpentry skills that will aid in the professional and accurate identification and removal of colonies from structures
- physical ability to operate off of ladders, man lifts, and scaffolding. Ability to carry 60lbs.
- reliable transportation, preferably a vehicle able to tow a trailer or lift.
- working smart phone

A strong candidate will have:
- carpentry, framing, sheet rock, or general contractor skills
- bee removal experience
- own tools and ladders for removal work.

Uniforms, company marketing materials, specialized equipment (bee vacs, transport boxes, FLIR cameras) and basic training provided.

Paid position, commiserate with expierence.

04/22/2022

I have virgin Italian queens available from 3rd year Italian queen. Emerged today. $15. First come first serve. Pickup in Arlington.

02/25/2022

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02/24/2022

02/24/2022

We have a few more openings in our late winter maintenance schedule if anyone is interested. We are offering empiric OA v***r treatments this month. If you would like us to come service your hive to get them over this last hump of spring just email [email protected] or head over to our website and fill out this form so we can contact you with details:

https://forms.monday.com/forms/44a9e9f8768d70e617e54035ad3dd975?r=use1

We offer OA treatments, sold feed top-offs and thermal imaging right to your hive. Contact for details.

10/23/2021

This is our last week at the Lubber Run Farmers market! Come grab some hyper local honey and wax products for the holidays!

09/25/2021

We are back at the at Barrett Elementary in Arlington selling hyper local honey and wax goods. We are here every other week and only have 3 more market days this season!!! Come before we sell out!

08/16/2021

Rescued this large, well-established colony from a utility shed in Leesburg Va. We were alerted by the power company who was unable to read the meter for this company. A total of 4 5ft comb panels were removed intact.

08/14/2021

Excited to be back at the Lubber Run Farmers Market in Arlington. Stop by before it gets to hot and grab your hyper local urban honey right here from our own county. Come support our small, urban ag business and enjoy what your backyards are producing today!

07/19/2021

City bees enjoying this cool(er) evening by the glow of the firepit

06/16/2021

Two colonies down… each of these boxes is filed with Approximently 60lbs of local, raw honey Do you know how much work goes into getting honey from flower to jar?? (Answer: A lot).

06/16/2021

Pleasant June mornings means pulling supers from our 15 honey production colonies in the DC area.

06/01/2021

Pulling out the big guns for this tale of two colonies. Twin colonies on either side of this beautiful estate’s main chimney in Fauquier County Va.

05/26/2021

The Commonwealth Bee Company is looking for a Relocation Specialist to join our team and assist with the massive influx of seasonal structural honeybee removal work. Job includes removals of honeybee colonies from residential and commercial structures. Specialists are expected to work autonomously on assigned job sites and may be required to work off of ladders, man lifts, and scaffolding. Our company is a professional organization with a strong reputation for customer service. We are looking for a highly motivated, eager and hard working team member to join our team.

Minimum requirements:
- 2 to 3 years beekeeping experience with the ability to use basic bee biological principles to locate colonies and also provide education to property owners
- basic carpentry skills that will aid in the professional and accurate identification and removal of colonies from structures
- physical ability to operate off of ladders, man lifts, and scaffolding. Ability to carry 60lbs.
- reliable transportation, preferably a vehicle able to tow a trailer or lift.
- working smart phone that accepts emails, texts, and app downloads (we use an app to send company messages and dispatch jobs to you).

A strong candidate will have:
- carpentry, framing, sheet rock, or general contractor skills
- bee removal experience
- own tools and ladders for removal work.

Uniforms, company marketing materials, specialized equipment (bee vacs, transport boxes, FLIR cameras) and basic training provided.

Paid position, commiserate with experience. Specialists have the option to keeps the bees they remove or transport them to our apiary. I9 required.

04/28/2021

In a joint effort with Marymount University’s biology department, I’m very excited to be bringing honeybee research electives to campus. These bees will be used to start extracurricular clubs as well as classes on the Arlington campus.

04/28/2021

Removal season is here. Relocated this colony from a beautiful McLean property and was able to bank 10 queen cells in the process.