Hive House Apiaries

01/14/2025

So we DID order more fondant!
We should have it by the weekend of the 25th!!

01/11/2025

Hive House will be closed today (January 11) and next Saturday (January 18) so we can teach the Washington County Beekeepers Association Beginner Course. Open Sunday as usual!!

01/08/2025

So this year we sold out of fondant quite early. We’re considering getting more and this post is to gauge interest.
So…if you (or you and friends) would be interested in a 50 # box comment below and say how many boxes.
If we get enough interest we’ll get more. Probably be $55 per box.

01/01/2025

NOW TAKING NUC AND PACKAGE ORDERS FOR 2025!!!
SPRING MEDIUM NUCS: $200
(First round of DEEPS is sold out)

3LB ITALIAN PACKAGES: $135, add $5 for marking.
Arriving for pickup MARCH 18th and APRIL 11th!!

Our Nucs are made from our overwintered local hives with new Queens. Overwintered queens are available as well, by request. All Nucs will be made available for pickup in order of purchase date.

We want you to have the best start to the season as possible. All nucs are robust five full frame colonies, treated and state inspected, with a strong laying Queen, 3 brood frames, a frame of food and a mixed frame on average. We also warranty our queens. Any Nuc or Package that loses its queen in the first week will be replaced and we address any other issue on a case by case basis. Our packages arrive here the morning after being shaken so they are in your hives as quick as possible with the shortest shipping time.

West Virginia residents: Our nucs qualify for the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District's Nuc Reimbursement Program.

Call to order and get a jump on this season!
304-261-8548

12/30/2024

LEARN THE ART OF BEEKEEPING
IN JANUARY IN BOONSBORO

Washington County Maryland Beekeepers Association
presents
Introduction to Beekeeping Short Course
If you want to learn more about honey bees and beekeeping, the
Washington County Beekeepers Association is offering its annual
Beginner's Beekeeping Course

LINK TO REGISTER IN COMMENTS.

Our 2025 two-day class is planned to be held on:
January 11, 2025, 9:00 AM ET to 3:00 PM ET
-and-
January 18, 2025, 9:00 AM ET to 3:00 PM ET
(If one of these days is canceled, we'll hold class on January 25, 2025)

This two-day class will cover all the foundations of successful beekeeping from the basics of bee
biology to the in depth functioning of the hive. We will cover the history of beekeeping and their
role in our lives, necessary equipment, biology and hive dynamics, hive management strategies and
methods for maintaining hives that are healthy, strong, and productive. Join us to start a fascinating
journey into the world of the honeybee.
The course will be held at:

Trinity Lutheran Church
64 South Main Street
Boonsboro, MD 21713
Park in the rear. Use the side entrance.

There is a nominal course enrollment fee. This fee includes a one-year membership in the
Washington County Beekeepers Association.
To accompany portions of the course, you may choose to bring a copy of the 5th edition of
Beekeeping for Dummies by Howland Blackiston (2020).
The book is available from Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other sellers.
WCBA also recommends bringing a blank notebook to start your beekeeping journal.
Up to two members of the same household can attend under a single registration.

12/12/2024

Beginner Beekeeping Classes Now Forming!
January 11th and 18th from 9am to 3pm in Boonsboro, Md. will be the 2025 Short Course for the Washington county beekeepers association. Registration is open!

Washington County Maryland Beekeepers Association presents Introduction to Beekeeping Short Course If you want to learn more about honey bees and beekeeping, the Washington County...

12/06/2024

Lorobee vaporizers have landed!!

12/04/2024

Hive House is now an official dealer for Lorobees!
We will be able to offer the entire line of products at our shop. Our first order of Compact and Lite units are on the way!!!

12/01/2024

NOW TAKING NUC ORDERS FOR SPRING 2025!!
SPRING NUCS, medium or deep: $200

Our Nucs are made from our overwintered local hives with new Queens. Overwintered queens are available as well, by request. Nucs are available in Medium or Deep. All Nucs will be made available for pickup in order of purchase date.

We want you to have the best start to the season as possible. All nucs are robust five full frame colonies, treated and state inspected, with a strong laying Queen, 3 brood frames, a frame of food and a mixed frame on average. We also warranty our queens. Any Nuc or Package that loses its queen in the first week will be replaced and we address any other issue on a case by case basis.

West Virginia residents: Our nucs qualify for the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District's Nuc Reimbursement Program.

Call to order and get a jump on this season!
304-261-8548

11/14/2024

Another Beginner Beekeeping Course starts in January in Boonsboro!

Washington County Maryland Beekeepers Association
presents
Introduction to Beekeeping Short Course
If you want to learn more about honey bees and beekeeping, the
Washington County Beekeepers Association is offering its annual
Beginner's Beekeeping Course

Our 2025 two-day class is planned to be held on:
January 11, 2025, 9:00 AM ET to 3:00 PM ET
-and-
January 18, 2025, 9:00 AM ET to 3:00 PM ET
(If one of these days is canceled, we'll hold class on January 25, 2025)

This two-day class will cover all the foundations of successful beekeeping from the basics of bee
biology to the in depth functioning of the hive. We will cover the history of beekeeping and their
role in our lives, necessary equipment, biology and hive dynamics, hive management strategies and
methods for maintaining hives that are healthy, strong, and productive. Join us to start a fascinating
journey into the world of the honeybee.
The course will be held at:

Trinity Lutheran Church
64 South Main Street
Boonsboro, MD 21713
Park in the rear. Use the side entrance.

There is a nominal course enrollment fee. This fee includes a one-year membership in the
Washington County Beekeepers Association.
To accompany portions of the course, you may choose to bring a copy of the 5th edition of
Beekeeping for Dummies by Howland Blackiston (2020).
The book is available from Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other sellers.
WCBA also recommends bringing a blank notebook to start your beekeeping journal.
Up to two members of the same household can attend under a single registration.

Washington County Maryland Beekeepers Association presents Introduction to Beekeeping Short Course If you want to learn more about honey bees and beekeeping, the Washington County...

10/27/2024

Rendering wax this week!

10/21/2024

Notice anything??

10/21/2024

We’ve got fondant!
Golden Barrel 90/10 fondant 50 # boxes $55.

10/15/2024

Hive House will be closed this weekend October 18th-20th.

We are taking a much needed family 3day weekend getaway.
Be back like normal afterwards!

10/04/2024

LEARN THE ART OF BEEKEEPING!!
FREE CLASSES STARTING NOV. 4th!

The Shepherdstown Library will be hosting a free beginner beekeeping class series every Monday in November!
The classes are taught by Jason Murphy of Hive House Apiaries. Classes will be held every Monday evening (4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th) starting at 6:30pm in the Commons Room at the Library in Shepherdstown.

This progressive course is designed to provide anyone with the necessary knowledge to start their own journey into keeping bees and will, week by week, cover history, necessary equipment, bee biology, hive inspections, and hive health practices.

Classes are free and open to the public, but class size is limited! Please register ahead of time by contacting [email protected]

Come discover the amazing world of the honeybee as well as a new passion in life.