Yes, you can end your subscription at any time and for any reason.

If you are interested in hosting hives please contact me directly to discuss your particular situation.  Assuming your location is suitable we can arrange the whole thing.

Host a Hive is considered a pollination contract and is therefore tax exempt.

Honey Bees do not like to be moved and that is especially the case during the cold season so if you decide to host hives in the winter you will only be getting the bees delivered in the following April.

Liability insurance is included.

If you see me out working with your hosted hives, you can come and watch what I am doing as long as you have a bee veil and preferably a bee suit.

For your safety and for the well-being of the colony, nobody is allowed to open up or otherwise inspect the hives you are hosting, even if they are experienced beekeepers.

Beekeeping is very weather dependent, so the timing of the visits is unpredictable.  For that reason I would need access to the hives anytime during daylight hours.

Host a Hive is only available on Salt Spring Island.  Not every location is suitable for honey bees so a visit is required to find the best spot to place the hives. The location needs to accessible for a vehicle to service the hives.  They require at least a partly sunny location and shelter from […]

The bees are very gentle and generally they mind their own business, but it is possible to get stung if you swat at the bees, stand directly in front of their entrance, or otherwise threaten them.  Bees die after stinging, so they don’t just randomly sting someone and, in fact, you have a higher chance […]

Hosting hives does not entitle you to ownership of the hives or hive products.  Honey production is unpredictable on Salt Spring and is never in the quantities that off island beekeepers enjoy.  That makes authentic Salt Spring Island local honey very rare.  In years that surplus honey is available, it sells out quickly, but Host […]