Services

Honeybee Co-op

A.B.C receives their bees through a co-op purchase of bees from Bill Stagg of Sweet Acre Apiairies in  Sorrento, BC. He is a hive inspector and a reliable source for healthy and diverse genetics of bees. We do the bulk purchase on March1, 2011 and we receive them on May 20th. ITo learn more about the co-op, click here.

A.B.C also does swarm capturing in the Summer and is always looking for new homes for these bees. If you are interested in hiving a local swarm, please e-mail info@backyardbees.ca with Hiving a Swarm in the title. Your name will be added to a list and you will be contacted if bees become available for you!

Bee Doctoring

A.B.C is pleased to offer the Bee Doctoring Service. This will bring an A.B.C Certified Beekeeper to your hive, there to help you with the maintainence and support of your colony. Whether you need help with bee installation, have questions or concerns, transferring from Langstroth to Top-Bar, or just need an extra pair of hands for harvesting A.B.C is there to help. The cost is $50/hive. To book a time, call 403.244.4770. 

 

Bee Yard Planning

ABC can offer site planning and design consultation to deal with challenging sites in urban areas. Hives require sun and warmth, as well as minimal disturbance to be successful. Challenges often occur with hive planning on small lots where more compact development exists. This is particularly true in Calgarys older neighbourhoods, which have several infill developments in close proximity, or where the orientation of a property seemingly blocks off all available sunlight, which can sometimes be the case in a suburban cul-de-sac.

 ABC can provide site planning services to customers in several areas including:

•   Residential
•  Commercial
•  Industrial

Proper site planning will:

Optimize solar exposure to the hive,  Increase honey production,    Minimize hive disturbance,  Mitigate neighbour concerns,  Maintain function of existing yard activities such as gardening, play areas, patios, etc…

How does it work?

There are a few steps involved in site planning:

Site Visit:     The best way to learn about a site is to see in first hand. A consultant will visit your yard, take photos, and take an inventory of the uses in the yard, structures, trees, and look at the surrounding yards as well.

E-mail info@backyardbees.ca for more information.