Beekeeping Equipment and Bee Suppliers in Maine

Members of the Maine State Beekeepers Association are indicated with a bee icon

MSBA Members

Brown’s Apiary
Full Line of Beekeeping Supplies
Stan Brown and Karen Thurlow-Kimball
239 Greely Road
North Yarmouth, ME 04096
207-829-4246 OR 207-232-1016
brownsbeefarm.com

Bee Pride
Beekeeping Supplies
Peggy and Brian Pride
119 Lizotte Rd.
Lebanon, ME 04027
(207) 850-2101
peggy@beepride.com
beepride.com

Cooper Charolais Farm & Apiary
Bee Wooden Ware
Complete hives, nucs, and three sizes of supers – assembled & painted – all hand-crafted in our shop. Assembled frames with wax.
Buzz and Paula Cooper
42 Montgomery Road
Windham, Maine 04062
207-892-9223

Gold Star Honeybees
“Maine’s Distributor of Top Bar Hives”
Christy Hemenway
christy@goldstarhoneybees.com
(207) 449-1121
goldstarhoneybees.com

The Honey Exchange
Full Line of Beekeeping Supplies
Phil Gaven
494 Stevens Ave.
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 773-9333
thehoneyexchange.com

R.B. Swan & Son
Full Line of Beekeeping Supplies
Harold B. and Hilda Swan
25 Prospect St.
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-7803

Non-members

BEES-’N-ME
Full Line of Beekeeping Supplies
Rick Cooper
1075 Post Road
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
(207) 666-5643
rick@bees-n-me.com
bees-n-me.com

Humble Abodes
Manufacturers of Quality Apiary Woodenware
Paul Dumont
636 Coopers Mills Rd
Windsor, Maine 04363
207-549-5501 or 1-877-4-BEE-BOX
humbleabodes@prexar.com
humbleabodesinc.com

Swan’s Honey
Full Line of Beekeeping Supplies
Lincoln and Karen Sennett
332 Bessey Ridge Road
Albion, ME 04910
(207) 437-2251

Bon Terra Bees
Indoor Observation Hives
Addison, Maine
bonterrabees.com

Maine Honey Bee Suppliers

The following in-state suppliers offer queens, packages, and “nucs”.
Nuc purchases usually require deposit on the Nuc Box, which is refundable upon return of the box.

MSBA Members

Overland Apiaries
5 Frame Nuc’s (Overwintered)
Erin Forbes
188 Capisic Street
Portland, ME
207-772-3380
queenbee@overlandhoney.com
overlandhoney.com

Brown’s Apiary
Italian 3 lb pkg w/Italian Queen
Stan Brown and Karen Thurlow-Kimball
239 Greely Road
North Yarmouth, ME 04096
207-829-4246 OR 207-232-1016
brownsbeefarm.com

Gold Star Honeybees
3 lb packages – Italian Bees with Italian Queen
Christy Hemenway
150 Whiskeag Road
Bath, ME 04530
207-449-1121
goldstarhoneybees.com

R.B. Swan & Son
5 Frame Italian Nuc’s
Harold B. & Hilda Swan
25 Prospect St.
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-7803

Non-members

Abenaki Apiary
Carniolan 4-frame Nuc’s
Bob Egan
485 Middle Road
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-2945
began@beeline-online.net

Tony Bachelder
Carniolan 4-frame Nuc’s inserted into your equipment
95 Paris Hill Rd.
Buckfield, ME 04220
(207) 336-2343

BEES-’N-ME
3 lb Package Italian bees w/Italian Queen
Rick Cooper
1075 Post Road
Bowdionham, ME 04008
(207) 666-5643
bees-n-me.com

Maya’s Apiary
5 Frame Nucs available Spring
Maine raised Queen Bees available Mid-Summer
Call for Pricing
Peter Kucharski Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 621-8639
mayasapiary.com

Sparky’s Apiaries
Italian 3 lb Package with Italian Queen
David Smith
130 High St
Hope, ME 04847
(207) 831-5085
sparkys@tidewater.net
sparkyshoneyandmaple.com

Sunshine Apiary
5-frame Nuc’s with Hygienic Queen selected from our own stock
Paul Dumont
RR 1, Box 570, Coopers Mills Road
Windsor, ME 04363
(207) 549-5501 Fax 5512 or (877) 423-3269
humbleabodes@prexar.com

Swan’s Honey
5-frame Nuc’s Choice of Italian, Carniolan, or Mite-Resistant Queens
Lincoln & Karen Sennett
332 Bessey Ridge Road
Albion, ME 04910
(207) 437-2251

The MSBA is grateful to all local business people who provide products and services to the state beekeeping community. We do not endorse products or suppliers. If you would like to be added to this list contact us.