Hi, you have landed at Seaside Bees, we're based in Papamoa (Tauranga, New Zealand), selling, renting and managing urban beehives in our area.
RENTAL hives $50 per month*
*We rent hives locally within 25km of our base for $600 per year, when paid in advance.
It includes management, rego, coi, varroa, adr, maintenance. We already look after hives further away than 25km, so call us with your exact location to discuss if it is economic to get there from here.
If you are interested to see some of our bees, please contact us so you can take a look or you can read more about it on these webpages.
Bee Swarms, removal, collection, rehoming:
If you have a swarm of bees around Tauranga please contact us. We don't charge anything for swarm removal. We cover Papamoa, Bayfair, Mount, Welcome Bay, all Tauranga, urban, Te Puke going as far as Maketu and Paengaroa, Pyes Pa and so on, typically 25km from our base. We also are members of the BoP Beekeeper Group and there is plenty of willing support for swarms further out we can share to other members.
Swarms are not exterminated, they are rehomed into a beehive and totally looked after. Below is a photo comparing bees and wasps. European, German and Common wasps all look the same as the European wasp pictured below, they normally nest in the ground or in walls. Paper wasps can be left alone if they are not causing a direct problem. We can sometimes help with wasp nest extermination in the ground. Bees can not be collected out of the air, but if they are all bunched up like grapes, we can help!!
Hive Management Services
If you already have a garden hive, but life gets in the way, give us a call to discuss hive management options. From registration to ADR, CoI and regular inspection, we are fully DECA and L3 Beekeeping certified.
Shadow Beekeeping $70 per person
Are you keen to get bees, but are not sure if you are ready for a hive in your own garden? Would you like to join us for a half day of shadow beekeeping for us? You can be as much hands on as you would like, from lighting a smoker to lifting top bar combs; or just simply taking it all in while we do our job? We carefully supervise and offer you tuition while we perform our inspections. We have different kinds of hives that you can experience in. We provide the protective gear.
Great gift idea for that aspiring beekeeper!!
RENTAL hives $50 per month*
*We rent hives locally within 25km of our base for $600 per year, when paid in advance.
It includes management, rego, coi, varroa, adr, maintenance. We already look after hives further away than 25km, so call us with your exact location to discuss if it is economic to get there from here.
If you are interested to see some of our bees, please contact us so you can take a look or you can read more about it on these webpages.
Bee Swarms, removal, collection, rehoming:
If you have a swarm of bees around Tauranga please contact us. We don't charge anything for swarm removal. We cover Papamoa, Bayfair, Mount, Welcome Bay, all Tauranga, urban, Te Puke going as far as Maketu and Paengaroa, Pyes Pa and so on, typically 25km from our base. We also are members of the BoP Beekeeper Group and there is plenty of willing support for swarms further out we can share to other members.
Swarms are not exterminated, they are rehomed into a beehive and totally looked after. Below is a photo comparing bees and wasps. European, German and Common wasps all look the same as the European wasp pictured below, they normally nest in the ground or in walls. Paper wasps can be left alone if they are not causing a direct problem. We can sometimes help with wasp nest extermination in the ground. Bees can not be collected out of the air, but if they are all bunched up like grapes, we can help!!
Hive Management Services
If you already have a garden hive, but life gets in the way, give us a call to discuss hive management options. From registration to ADR, CoI and regular inspection, we are fully DECA and L3 Beekeeping certified.
Shadow Beekeeping $70 per person
Are you keen to get bees, but are not sure if you are ready for a hive in your own garden? Would you like to join us for a half day of shadow beekeeping for us? You can be as much hands on as you would like, from lighting a smoker to lifting top bar combs; or just simply taking it all in while we do our job? We carefully supervise and offer you tuition while we perform our inspections. We have different kinds of hives that you can experience in. We provide the protective gear.
Great gift idea for that aspiring beekeeper!!
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