Bees & Beekeeping

Rainy Day Bees runs a group of self sufficient neighborhood apiaries located in North Seattle and Shoreline.  As such, we work to produce the majority of our own queens and bees throughout the year. We raise bees from queens that are gentle, productive and overwinter successfully in our climate. Queens are raised throughout the spring and summer, as soon as the weather is warm enough for successful mating. Nucleus hives are produced in July and August for overwintering.

Mated queens, queen cells and nucleus hives may be available for purchase, depending on the time of year and weather.  Email peter@rainydaybees.com to inquire about availability.

In addition, we of offer nucles hives from Eric, Ian, and Randy Oliver, of Golden West Apiaries and scientificbeekeeping.com. The Olivers keep their bees in the foothills of northern California. While it's not Washington, the bees experience the full range of weather, and adapt well to our area. We've used the Olivers' nucs ourselves for the last 5 years, and they have done a terrific job with both survival and honey production in our cold, wet, unpredictable Puget Sound climate.

Golden West Bees Nucleus Hive Orders - 2023
Golden West Bees Nucleus Hive Orders - 2023
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Golden West Bees Nucleus Hive Orders - 2023

$ 300.00

Nucleus Hive Orders - Locally Raised
Nucleus Hive Orders - Locally Raised

Nucleus Hive Orders - Locally Raised

From $ 250.00

Honey Bee Queens
Honey Bee Queens

Honey Bee Queens

$ 50.00

Beginning Beekeeping Class Series
Beginning Beekeeping Class Series
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Beginning Beekeeping Class Series

From $ 200.00 Regular price $ 500.00

Mites and Moisture - Beekeeping Class
Mites and Moisture - Beekeeping Class
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Mites and Moisture - Beekeeping Class

$ 80.00

Swarms and Splits - Beekeeping Class
Swarms and Splits - Beekeeping Class
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Swarms and Splits - Beekeeping Class

$ 80.00

Residential Hive Sponsorship
Residential Hive Sponsorship

Residential Hive Sponsorship

From $ 150.00

Market Bag
Market Bag

Market Bag

$ 15.00

Blue Honeybee T-Shirt
Blue Honeybee T-Shirt

Blue Honeybee T-Shirt

$ 20.00

Efficient and Effective Inspections - Beekeeping Class
Efficient and Effective Inspections - Beekeeping Class
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Efficient and Effective Inspections - Beekeeping Class

$ 100.00

Book Hive Tours