Welcome to Twin Oaks Apiary

Ron Stilwell, Master Beekeeper

Overwintered Nucleus Colonies

5 Frame Deep or Mediums, 8 Frame Mediums, and 8 Frame Deeps.  Grafted local queens.  Ready mid-March.  SOLD OUT!

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

There's no sweetner quite like raw, local honey.  Give it a try!

Spring Nucleus Colonies

5 Frame Medium Nucs.  Usually ready early May.  SOLD OUT!

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.  Honeycomb wax lovingly rendered from bee colonies in and around Lakeside, Henrico County.  Suitable for candle making, lip balm, woodworking projects, creams, or a variety of other projects.

Mini Beeswax Bars

 Rich golden color and intoxicating aroma.  Twice filtered, very clean.  Perfect for smaller projects that don't require bulk amounts.  As local as beeswax can possibly be.  Sold by the ounce.    804-839-1191


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yellow jacket wasps are collected live, then flash frozen, and sent to a laboratory where their venom is withdrawn for clinical use.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