The Buzzing Place to Bee
Local. Fair. Sustainable. As a responsible, eco-friendly business, we’re committed to keeping bees in their natural habitat in a local and sustainable way.
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It’s what we don’t do that makes our honey, the absolute best honey. Our honey is unchanged, unspoiled, and unadulterated – completely natural, pure raw honey.
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Check out the rest of our site to learn about our initiatives and our products.
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Package bees, nucs, and queens are available to order for the 2024 season. Prices do not include sales tax.
Available Products
The Exton Bee Company was formed to assist the honeybee population in our area and to inform the public of the valuable role of honeybees in nature and agriculture. We carry a full line of top quality hive products at Exton Bee Company. Whether you’re looking for a gift or for a permanent supply of honey-based products, browse our selection of eco-friendly merchandise and get in touch with any questions.
Pure Raw Local Honey - $12/lb
Lighter Spring and Darker Fall
Available now.
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Our lighter honey is made by the bees from April to June. We collect it in July. Our darker honey is made by the bees from July to September. We collect it in late-September. The honey's color and flavor is determined by many local nectar sources.
3 lb Package Bees - $135 each
Italian Hybrid Honey Bees
March 23, 2024 packages - sold out 2/28
March 30, 2024 packages - sold out 3/26
April 13, 2024 packages - sold out 4/12
April 20, 2024 packages - sold out 4/18
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Each package contains approximately 3 pounds of Italian Hybrid worker bees and a mated queen.
Nucleus Colonies - $225 each
Italian Hybrid Honey Bees
April 6, 2024 nucs - sold out 3/26
April 13, 2024 nucs - sold out 3/26
April 20, 2024 nucs - sold out 4/18
April 27, 2024 nucs - available
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Our 5-frame nucleus colonies include an Italian Hybrid mated queen and bees. The 5 deep frames consist of 2 brood, 2 honey, and 1 frame which can vary between brood, honey, foundation for expansion, or frame feeder.
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Comb Honey - $25 / 4" square
Available now.
Our comb honey is cut and packaged just the way the bees made it. No additional processing. Packaged in 4" squares.
Pure Beeswax - $12/lb
Available now.
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Our pure beeswax is filtered and refined from the wax cappings collected when we extract honey. Make your own candles, lip balm, creams, and cosmetics.
Mated Queens - $40 each
March 23, 2024 queens - sold out 3/13
March 30, 2024 queens - sold out 3/22
April 6, 2024 queens- sold out 3/22
April 13, 2024 queens - sold out 4/12
April 20, 2024 queens - sold out 4/18
April 27, 2024 queens - available
We treat our queens like royalty, selecting for the most popular traits:
• Good Honey Production
• Overwintering Ability
• Gentle Temper
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Italian hybrid queens are usually available throughout the beekeeping season.
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Learn With Us
Whether you want to become a beekeeper, or simply curious about bees and their positive impact on the environment, Exton Bee Company provides a variety of educational opportunities. Browse our list below.
Apiary Tour & Honey Tasting
Saturday, Sept 7, 2024
Free! Meet at Hidden Horseshoe Produce between 11:00am - 4pm for honey tasting and a tour of our bee yard.
Live Honey Extraction
Saturday, Sept 28, 2024
Live honey extraction to be shown on Facebook Live at 11am. Please plan to attend!
Apiary Tour & Honey Tasting
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Free! Meet at Hidden Horseshoe Produce between 11:00am - 4pm for honey tasting and a tour of our bee yard.
Beekeeper Services
Beekeeping isn't easy. Do you want to become a better beekeeper? We are available to travel to your location and show you how to manipulate your hives for healthier, stronger, and more productive colonies. Just $75 per  hour, including travel time.  Call or email for more information and to schedule an appointment.
Exton Bee Company is proudly PA Preferred. You can be confident that our raw honey is produced in our Pennsylvania bee yards. Pennsylvania farmers are producing some of the best products in the world. Thanks for your support!
