Package pick up dates set!

The dates for Spring 2022 honey bee packages are set for March 20th and May 15th!  In March you can select to pick up your bees in either Williamsburg or Suffolk.  The May pick up is Williamsburg only.  Remember, these dates are subject to weather and bee buildup! 

About Back Forty Bees

Back Forty Bees, located in Williamsburg, VA, specializes in raw, chemical-free, high-quality honey, bees, and bee related products.  We are family owned, providing local Virginia raw honey, bees (local nucs and packages), equipment, and handcrafted hive-related products. Like many small apiaries, we started out with a few hives and have naturally grown over the years. 

If you are local to Williamsburg, please consider joining the Williamsburg Area Beekeepers club (find them on Facebook).  I'm the president this year and we always welcome new members.  

My Story

Why I started in Beekeeping

Well, the short answer is, my wife would not let me have chickens!  I was looking for a new hobby and, after nixing chickens, my wife suggested bees.  I began researching them online, joined the local beekeepers association, met other beekeepers, bought some books, watched about 12,000 YouTube videos, and finally ordered some bees.  Since this all began I now make and  sell equipment, extract local honey, and raise honey bees for sale (nucs) in various out yards, and sell package bees every spring.

A local publication – Next Door Neighbors – featured me in a very nice article.  You can get to know a lot more about me in the article below.