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Catalog Request - click here

Want to get a paper catalog? Place it in your cart and check out, free of charge. Select USPS 1st class mail, please. Click here to view the catalog item and add it to your cart. Want

Finding your account

Having trouble logging in? 1.  Have you ever bought from Betterbee before?  If you have not, thank you for choosing us, and please use either Guest Checkout or Create a New Betterbee Account and Websi...
Fumagilin, Apivar, Apiguard, Apistan to overseas locations

Unfortunately we are unable to sell medications and bee treatments outside the United States.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  -Betterbee
International shipping

Betterbee is happy to ship orders to our international customers.  There are some restricted items such as medication, bee food, and  liquids that we cannot ship overseas.  Due to vario...
Sanitary Certificate Wash bottles?

 These bottles are produced in a food safe environment and are considered ready to use.
Error: No Shipping Methods Found when checking out

When you see "No Shipping Methods Found"   You have items in your cart that cannot ship together.  The usual items:    Package Bees Nucleus Colonies Queen Bees Unfolded Nuc Boxes   To fix this, make s...
Lyson Hives and Division Board Feeders

Q: Will the deep division board feeder fit in the Lyson Deep Hive body?   A.  Yes! The Lyson hives are made of polystyrene and have walls that are thicker than the wooden hive walls.  Their inside dim...
Lodging near Betterbee

Hotels, Motels: Saratoga Springs, NY is 20 minutes from Betterbee.  There are many hotel
Are you shipping now?

The Coronavirus outbreak and resulting governmental orders to decrease person to person contact have greatly affected everyone in society.   As an agricultural supplier providing for beekeepers, we ar...
Betterbee Newsletter

Betterbee publishes a monthly, emailed newsletter of interest to beekeepers with all levels of experience. It offers a wide range of original articles on beekeeping topics. The Newsletter is available...
Looking For Information About Beekeeping?

Check Out The Betterbee Newsletter Archives! Betterbee publishes a monthly emailed Newsletter which covers a wide range of beekeeping topics of interest to beekeepers with all levels of experience. Ar...
All About Swarms

BetterBee publishes a free, monthly, emailed Newsletter covering a wide variety of beekeeping topics.  Articles that are specifically about swarms are collected on this page for easy access.  To view ...
Apivar Usage

Apivar has a two year shelf life from the date printed on the product. That expiration is for the sealed product. Once it is opened and the parent compound is exposed to oxygen, it starts to degrade. ...
Candle Molds

Unfortunately, our current vendor that we use for candle molds is experiencing many difficulties producing molds. They have let us know that they are unable to make any molds in the near future. In th...
How to Do an Oxalic Acid Vaporization Using a Varrox Wand

Important Safety Notice Unless you have, and are committed to always wearing, the required person
How to Use the Oxalic Acid Dribble Method

Oxalic Acid Dribble is a method which uses oxalic acid mixed with sugar syrup. It is applied using a large syringe to squirt the mixture on to the bees clustered between the frames.

Bayberry Wax ETA

We have received word from our vendor that they are shipping the Bayberry wax to us the week of November 16th. We are hoping for this product to arrive by November 20th at the latest, but there is sti...
Bettercomb and Hot Weather

We have received questions from some of our customers in hotter climates in regards to the Bettercomb and how it holds up in the heat.  The wired frames hold up well even in the high heat! We have man...
Woodenware Grading System

Here at Betterbee, we offer three different options for Woodenware Grading: Budget, Commercial, and Select. Our grading system isn't quite the same as most other companies. Our "budget grade" woodenwa...
Should my candle mold have a slit?

Unfortunately, not all of our molds come with a slit. If your mold does not have a slit, we recommend using a wicking needle to help thread the wick prior to pouring.
ReleasaGen Mold Spray

The ReleasaGen mold spray is currently unavailable. We have sourced a new product that is similar and works very well for candle molds. See our new spray here.
2021 Nucs and Packages

  We do not currently have the prices set for our 2021 nucs or packages. We should have pricing available and begin taking orders by December 15th. Please keep in mind our package bees and nucleus col...
VCT4-Metal Votive Mold ETA

We have received word from our vendor that they are shipping the Metal Votive Molds (Item SKU VCT4) to us the first or second week in December. We are hoping for this product to arrive by December 20t...
Custom Candle Molds

  Unfortunately, we do not make candle molds in house. We order our candle molds from a few different manufacturers. Unfortunately, we are unable to give out our vendors information, but if you are se...
Shipping Bees

  Unfortunately, we do NOT ship nucleus colonies or packages of bees at all. We only have them available for pick up at our Greenwich, NY location. We don't ship because it is too much stress on the b...
How to get Added to the Swarm Catcher list

Betterbee offers a list of customers willing to catch swarms for the public.   https://www.betterbee.com/swarm-catchers/ The list is sorted by state and then alphabetically by the last name of the swa...
Class Logistics

The class will use a program called Moodle that is set up at www.betterbee.info You can go there and set up a new account if you are going to take a course.  We cannot carry your sign in and password ...
Broken Extractor Lid Replacement

Replacement covers for small Lyson extractors (2/4 frame) are available here: https://www.betterbee.com/lyson-honey-processing-equipment/lyp18-replacement-cover.asp Please save the metal parts from yo...
Winter Patties 2021

 Thank you for your interest in purchasing Winter Patties! We are anticipating our shipment to arrive by the end of October, but the shipment is very dependent on the weather. If they are shipped when...
Gamber Special Orders

Betterbee can now help fulfill special order requests from Gamber. If you are interested in ordering full pallets or bulk quantities of any of the Gamber Container items, please call us at 1-800-632-3...
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Catalog Request - click here

Category: Knowledgebase

Want to get a paper catalog? Place it in your cart and check out, free of charge. Select USPS 1st class mail, please. Click here to view the catalog item and add it to your cart. Want to view the cata...

International shipping

Category: Knowledgebase

Betterbee is happy to ship orders to our international customers.  There are some restricted items such as medication, bee food, and  liquids that we cannot ship overseas.  Due to vario...

Sanitary Certificate Wash bottles?

Category: Knowledgebase

 These bottles are produced in a food safe environment and are considered ready to use.We do have some customers wash them or some customers have air blown into the bottles on their filling lines just...

Finding your account

Category: Knowledgebase

Having trouble logging in? 1.  Have you ever bought from Betterbee before?  If you have not, thank you for choosing us, and please use either Guest Checkout or Create a New Betterbee Account and Websi...

Fumagilin, Apivar, Apiguard, Apistan to overseas locations

Category: Knowledgebase

Unfortunately we are unable to sell medications and bee treatments outside the United States.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  -Betterbee

Lyson Hives and Division Board Feeders

Category: Knowledgebase

Q: Will the deep division board feeder fit in the Lyson Deep Hive body?   A.  Yes! The Lyson hives are made of polystyrene and have walls that are thicker than the wooden hive walls.  Their inside dim...

Gamber Special Orders

Category: Knowledgebase

Betterbee can now help fulfill special order requests from Gamber. If you are interested in ordering full pallets or bulk quantities of any of the Gamber Container items, please call us at 1-800-632-3...

Winter Patties 2021

Category: Knowledgebase

 Thank you for your interest in purchasing Winter Patties! We are anticipating our shipment to arrive by the end of October, but the shipment is very dependent on the weather. If they are shipped when...

Broken Extractor Lid Replacement

Category: Knowledgebase

Replacement covers for small Lyson extractors (2/4 frame) are available here: https://www.betterbee.com/lyson-honey-processing-equipment/lyp18-replacement-cover.asp Please save the metal parts from yo...

Class Logistics

Category: Knowledgebase

The class will use a program called Moodle that is set up at www.betterbee.info You can go there and set up a new account if you are going to take a course.  We cannot carry your sign in and password ...

How to get Added to the Swarm Catcher list

Category: Knowledgebase

Betterbee offers a list of customers willing to catch swarms for the public.   https://www.betterbee.com/swarm-catchers/ The list is sorted by state and then alphabetically by the last name of the swa...

Shipping Bees

Category: Knowledgebase

  Unfortunately, we do NOT ship nucleus colonies or packages of bees at all. We only have them available for pick up at our Greenwich, NY location. We don't ship because it is too much stress on the b...