“The best beekeepers continually learn and adapt their management to foster colony success.” — Amy Musante

Beekeeping Consultation

Personalized, practical support for hobbyists and small-scale apiarists.

  • One-on-one consultations

  • Strengthen your skills and competence as a beekeeper

  • Identify colony needs, pests, pathogens, and brood diseases

  • Keep colonies healthy & thriving

  • Build a sustainable apiary to reduce bee purchases

  • Personalized sessions tailored to your questions, colony status, and goals

  • Hands-on guidance with hive checks and management at your location.

  • Remote video mentoring for flexible, convenient support when in person meetings aren’t possible.

  • Observe and assist with inspections, learn how to record management & breeding data, and experience a variety of seasonal tasks, including sampling for Varroa mites, harvesting honey, preparing colonies for winter, etc.

    4-hour half day $100

    7-hour full day $150

  • Collaborative sessions to learn with fellow beekeepers, share experiences, and build practical skills.

  • 13-MONTHS OF TRAINING (60+ Hours)

    April to October (32 Hours)

    • 4-hour, hands-on sessions in the apiary each month

    November to March (15 hours)

    • 3-hour, hands-on sessions in the apiary each month

    “BEE BUZZ” VIDEO SESSIONS (13 hours)

    • 1 hour, video Q&A and troubleshooting sessions each month

    • Offers an opportunity to apply academic knowledge and classroom theory to practical real-world experience. 

    • Experiential learning opportunity, where students gain professional work experience and develop skills that enhance their resume and provide insight into potential career paths. 

    • Interns gain hands-on experience in honey bee care and management, participate in research, and deepen their understanding of pollinators.

    • Depending upon institution, students may be eligible for academic credit and/or funding.

    • Fast, expert advice.

    • Flexiblle access: in-person, phone, text, email, or video

    • Predictable, prepaid budgeting

    • use minutes or blocks when you need consultation

    • Rate: $75/hour (5-minute increments)

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Potential Topics

  • Advice on locating hives, setting up hives & electric bear fence

  • Installation of bees (nucs, swarms, packages)

  • Hive Inspections, disease diagnostics, & troubleshooting

  • Space management

  • Swarm control

  • Managing colonies with queen cells and catching swarms

  • Nutrition

  • Splitting or merging hives

  • Mite monitoring, sampling, & treatment

  • Integrated pest management (IPM)

  • Honey harvesting & processing

  • Winter preparation

Rate

$75 per hour (plus travel time if applicable)

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“Beekeeping blends science and art: the science is learning and creating a managment plan; the art is applying that knowledge and knowing when to revise it.”

— Amy Musante

Pollinator Garden Consultations & Tours

We offer pollinator garden consultations and tours to help you create a thriving habitat for bees and other pollinators.

  • Consultations: Personalized advice on selecting plants, designingyour garden layout, and creating an environment that supportspollinator health.

  • Tours: Guided visits to established pollinator gardens, showcasing effective designs and plant choices that attract and sustain various pollinators.

Let us help you cultivate a vibrant space that benefits both your garden and the ecosystem!