Hands on Beekeepers

08/05/2025

Support this local event , honey tasting included with attendance. Local hive products are available for purchase as well.

Hands on Beekeepers is excited to be returning again this year. Stop by our booth and visit and talk with Steve, he will even have honey, honey straws and honey candy.

07/18/2025

The task for today involves removing and rehoming the bees in the house.

07/12/2025

Notice: This weekend July 12th, see Steve in Chesapeake for beekeeping equipment and supplies. Details below. Also shop our online store with pickup in Chesapeake or an upcoming beekeeping meeting. HandsOnBeekeepers.com

Hands On Beekeepers- Chesapeake, 3869 Bruce Road, Chesapeake, VA.

Saturday 730-930 9am

The supply containers are set up at our apiary there. Landmarks, you will pass Lilly Farm and see signs to Clark Farm. Our apiary is between the 2 farms. Just past the new residential development “Martin’s Point”, you will see a white picket fence at the gravel lane, with a yellow sign with red and black text “Bees at Work Caution”, and a white sign with black text Agrotourism sign. The private lane has trees on the left side and new homes on the right side, take the lane and park near the orange safety cones along the lane near the containers. When you get there if the door to the trailer and containers are closed, please call Steve at (757) 408-5201. If you need something and can't make it on Saturday, give Steve a call or text to arrange a date and time to pick it up throughout the week. (Please note assembled woodenwarey orders take longer and will be coordinated with customer for pick at later date).
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07/04/2025

This Independence Day, we would like to recognize and celebrate the dedicated efforts of beekeepers across the country.

Whether you are just beginning your journey in beekeeping or have years of experience, we appreciate your partnership with Hands On Beekeepwrs, LLC in supporting your work within the hive.

We wish you a pleasant 4th of July, safe travels, and an enjoyable holiday. Thank you for allowing us to play a role in your beekeeping endeavors.

Need assistance?

Our team is available by phone/text at (757)-408-5201, Monday through Saturday, from 9 am to 6 pm EST.

If you prefer to reach out via email, please contact us at [email protected].

You can expect a prompt response from our knowledgeable staff, who are ready to assist you with any questions you may have.

Please note that all Hands On Beekeepers physical locations will be closed July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

However, our website will remain operational, and you are welcome to place orders for necessary supplies at HandsOnBeekeepers.com

Enjoy this Independence Day!

Steve Jones
Vice-president, Hands On Beekeepers, LLC

06/29/2025

June swarm

06/29/2025

Sometimes the call isn’t honey bees. The hornets were safely related from this backyard to an a more welcoming environment for them and the landowner. # Hornets

06/29/2025

Hands On Beekeepers in Chesapeake will be open today, Sunday June 29th from 1pm -3pm.
Needing honey processing items: *bottles glass and plastic *Ventilated Jackets including sizes up to and including 4XL *Woodenware (boxes /or frames) *Pest treatments

See Steve today at 3869 Bruce Road, Chesapeake, VA.

If needing to meet another day call/text Steve at 757-408-5201.

06/23/2025

06/21/2025

Another swarm in the buckets!

06/05/2025

Guess what I’m doing today?

05/31/2025

Notice: This weekend see Steve in Chesapeake and Andy in Hampton for beekeeping equipment and supplies. Details below. Also shop our online store with pickup in Chesapeake or beekeeping meeting.

Hands On Beekeepers- Chesapeake, 3869 Bruce Road, Chesapeake, VA.

Saturday 9 am -noon
Sunday, from 1 pm to 3 pm.

The supply containers are set up at our apiary there. Landmarks, you will pass Lilly Farm and see signs to Clark Farm. Our apiary is between the 2 farms. Just past the new residential development “Martin’s Point”, you will see a white picket fence at the gravel lane, with a yellow sign with red and black text “Bees at Work Caution”, and a white sign with black text Agrotourism sign. The private lane has trees on the left side and new homes on the right side, take the lane and park near the orange safety cones along the lane near the containers. When you get there if the door to the trailer and containers are closed, please call Steve at (757) 408-5201. If you need something and can't make it on Saturday, give Steve a call or text to arrange a date and time to pick it up throughout the week. (Please note assembled woodenware orders take longer and will be coordinated with customer for pick at later date).

Hands on Beekeepers -Hampton will have beekeeping supplies for sale at the St. George Brewing Co. 204 Challenger Way in Hampton.

Saturday noon- 2 pm

The supply container is set up behind the brewery building in the back of the gravel parking lot. When you get there if the door to the container is closed, please give Andy a call on his cell phone, he is most likely working either in the brewery or out in the bee yard. If you need something and can't make it on Saturday, give Andy a call at (757) 513-2467 to arrange a date and time to pick up through the week.

05/25/2025

From all of us at Hands On Beekeepers, we want to wish you a very Happy Memorial Day! We'll be honoring this day with our friends and families, so we will be closed Sunday and Monday, May 26-27. We'll resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 28.