Our History
How It All Started
Hello we are the Wyatt's. In 1980 my grandfather (Frank Wyatt Sr), father (Frank Wyatt Jr), and two uncles bought some bees and equipment. At that time they thought they wanted to be beekeepers. Over the years, the uncles retired and my grandfather just could not continue. My father kept on and, like all of us, made mistakes along the way. In August 2013 he became an EAS (Eastern Apicultural Society) Master Beekeeper. My name is Frank Wyatt III but everyone calls me Tra (Tray). I have been lucky to have him to show me and tell me how to keep the bees. I am a US Army Veteran and a local public servant for my small town. We have been in business for a while but thought we should reach out to others and are willing to help if we can.
HONEY AND BEES
HONEY PACKAGED IN ALL SIZES - BEES AVAILABLE BY ORDER ONLY.
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5 FRAME NUCS $195 AND 3lbs. PACKAGES $125 FOR 2022.
PICKUP ONLY - NO SHIPPING
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POLLINATION SERVICES AVAILABLE - PLEASE CALL FOR PRICE
BEE BOOKS, BEE APPAREL, AND BEE RELATED ITEMS
A LARGE INVENTORY OF BEE BOOKS, BEE T-SHIRTS AND HONEY POTS AND BEE RELATED ITEMS. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON THE WEBSITE AND ADDING ITEMS.
Honey Pick-up Locations
Local Area Store
Hive, Eden NC Rudd Farm, Greensboro NC
Richard's Meats and Things, Riedsville NC
Old Dutch Grocery West, Danville VA Mitchell's Drug, Eden NC
Kathy's Mini Mart, Eden NC
Sandy River Pork, Axton VA
Rockingham Chiropractic Center, Eden NC
Granny's Variety, Eden NC - appointment only - 336-616-7044
Sponsor A Hive
Do you want to help save honeybees without the risk of getting stung with No Work Required?
Our sponsor-a-hive program is the way to help!
This program is best for those who are…
· allergic to honeybees and can’t take care of your own hives
· have a desire to help the honeybee population
· aren't allowed to keep bees at your residence
· worried about getting stung and don’t want them flying around your property
· busy and can’t invest the time or effort needed to be a backyard beekeeper
· prefer to help honeybees in an easier, more hands-off way
· want to give a unique gift to a friend or loved one
When you purchase a sponsorship, you’re supporting one hive for an entire year. That money goes toward:
· Food - Throughout the year, we buy liquid sucrose, pollen patties, dry pollen, and winter patties for bee feed.
· Medicine – sometimes hives need treatments for different diseases or parasites. For example, the varroa mite treatments sometimes cost up to $30/hive.
· Equipment - woodenware repairs, extra honey supers, and small hive beetle traps. Repairs and/or replacement of other equipment involved with the operation.
· Purchasing bees and queens – in the case that your hive suffers a loss, replacement queen bees can cost approximately $30, and a total replacement of bees are around $125.
· Time – we will spend about an hour and a half per month per hive managing it throughout the year.
The sponsorship also gets you a social to show our appreciation at Hive on Washington St. in Eden NC. This includes one free drink and food provided.
Because we are a small, sustainable honey farm, you can rest assured that your sponsorship goes directly toward the wellbeing of the bees!
Sponsorship Levels
Bottom Board
1 year subscription
· Adoption certificate
· 4x6 printed photo of the hive
· Quarterly Report on hive status
· One pound of Honey
$150.00
Brood Box
1 year subscription
· Adoption certificate
· 5x7 printed photo of the hive
· Quarterly Report on hive status
· One pound of honey and small creamed honey
· Wooden honey dipper
· Name/Logo placed on the hive
$250.00
Supers
1 year subscription
· Adoption certificate
· 8x10 printed photo of the hive
· Quarterly Report on hive status
· Three pounds of honey and large creamed honey
· Wooden honey dipper
· Name/Logo placed on the hive along with the opportunity to paint your own hive boxes.
$350.00
Disclaimer: All bees, equipment and honey remain the property of WG Bee Farm.
Classes
Basic Beginner Beekeeping Class
Basic beekeeping class two day course about how we do things on our farm. One day in the classroom and one day in the field getting your hands dirty. Limited space available. Depending on class size the class might be done on one day. Weather is a factor on the field work too.