Overwintered Nucleus Colonies
5 Frame Deep or Mediums, 8 Frame Mediums, and 8 Frame Deeps. Grafted local queens. Ready mid-March.
On Site Beekeeping Services
Beehive managment for pollinator-friendly businesses and homeowners. Experience the joy of keeping honey bees without worrying about the sting!
Raw, Natural Wildflower Honey
Available from local retailers. Larger quantities available directly from Twin Oaks (quart size and greater).
Queen Bees
A healthy, well-mated queen bee is a fundamental requirement for a successful colony. We produce a select number of queens annually by grafting from our very best colonies and saturate the area with drones for open mating.
Beeswax Body Balms
Beeswax is produced from the bodies of young honey bees. It has many amazing properties, including the ability to seal in moisture when applied to the skin.
Custom Honey Bottling
Honey bottled and labled for special occasions such as weddings, corporate gifts, holidays, fund raisers, etc.
Tapered Beeswax Candles
10" molded all-beeswax tapers. Rendered from our honeycomb wax cappings that are a remnant from honey extraction activities. $25 for a set of 4 candles. Local pick-up only.
Bulk Beeswax
Twice filtered, very clean, aromatic. Sold by the pound. Suitable for candle making, lip balm, woodworking projects, creams, or a variety of other projects. $15 per pound.
Yellow Jacket Removals
From mid-late July until October, ground-dwelling yellow jacket wasps are collected live, then flash frozen, and sent to a laboratory where their venom is withdrawn for clinical use. Let us help you help others. For details, please see our website: rvayellowjacket.com