Bee Hive & Beekeeper Rentals MN
Rent a Bee Hive Near Delano, Minnesota
Beekeeping is a rewarding and fun way to interact with the environment and involve your family and community. The logistics and acquired skills to keep bees alive are not simple. Having a place to safely store equipment and the time to maintain hives year-round is a daunting responsibility. While every beekeeper undoubtedly has good intentions, many novice beekeepers lose their bees over winter.
That’s where our bee hive rental and beekeeper rentals may make sense for some people. Rent a bee hive from us and let our 30 years of beekeeping experience do the work for you at your home, garden, or hobby farm setting.
Our bee hive rental service is available within a 20-mile radius around the Watertown and Delano areas in Minnesota.
Professional Honeybee Hive Rentals Managed by Experienced Beekeepers
Our bee hive rental service allows you to enjoy the benefits of honeybees without taking on the full responsibility of maintaining hives year-round. We provide and manage healthy colonies throughout the active season so you can enjoy pollination, fresh local honey, and the experience of having bees on your property while our experienced beekeepers handle the work.
Why Choose Our Bee Hive Rental Service?
With over 30 years of beekeeping experience, we understand the challenges involved in maintaining strong and productive honeybee colonies. Our bee hive rental service combines decades of professional beekeeping experience with personalized support for your property. We manage the hives throughout the season, monitor colony health, replace queens if needed, and harvest your honey crop so you can enjoy the rewards of beekeeping without the challenges of year-round hive maintenance.
Benefits of Our Bee Hive Rental Service
Healthy Managed Hives
We supply and maintain healthy hives of honeybees throughout the rental season. This includes one each deep and medium of brood and bees along with any medium honey supers they fill during the season.
Queen Replacement Included
Should the queen fail or swarm, we will replace her with a new queen. Our experienced beekeepers monitor hive health throughout the season to help maintain strong and productive colonies.
Fresh Honey Harvest
As a honey crop is made, typically varying from 40 to 100 plus pounds each season per hive, we will harvest and bottle the honey for you up to 50 pounds per hive. Additional surcharges may apply for larger harvests above 50 pounds per hive.
Custom Bottling Options
Custom packaging is also available for your bottled honey crop. This includes jar type and labeling options for gifts, businesses, or personal use. Contact us for pricing.
What’s Included With Your Bee Hive Rental
Our rental service includes the supply and maintenance of healthy honeybee hives throughout the active season. The typical bee hive rental season runs from May until mid-September, when the hives are moved back to our farm and eventually to Texas for winter.
Our experienced beekeepers will service the hives and harvest the honey crop in late summer. We handle hive maintenance, monitor colony health, and manage the logistics involved with keeping bees productive throughout the season.
How the Bee Hive Rental Process Works
Provide a Hive Location
You provide a location for the hives approved by Ames Farm. Our service extends to locations within a 20-mile radius around the Watertown or Delano area in Minnesota.
Obtain Any Required Permits
If required by your local government, you will need to obtain any necessary permits before hive installation. We are happy to discuss location requirements during the planning process.
Seasonal Hive Maintenance
Throughout the season, our experienced beekeepers service and maintain the hives. We monitor colony health, replace queens if needed, and help ensure the hives remain healthy and productive.
Honey Harvest & Bottling
At the end of the season, we harvest and bottle your honey crop. Custom jar styles and labeling options are available for additional personalization and packaging needs.
Enjoy the Benefits of Beekeeping Without the Responsibility
Keeping bees can be a rewarding way to support pollinators and connect with the environment, but maintaining healthy colonies requires significant time, experience, and responsibility. Our bee hive rental service allows you to enjoy the presence of honeybees at your home, garden, or hobby farm while relying on experienced beekeepers to handle the difficult work.
Whether you are interested in pollination, fresh local honey, environmental education, or simply experiencing the fascinating world of honeybees, our managed hive rentals provide a practical solution for families, hobby farms, and property owners throughout the Watertown and Delano areas.
Call or email us to discuss your specific needs Monday through Friday at (952) 955-3348 or use our contact form for additional information about bee hive rentals and custom honey packaging options.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bee Hive Rentals
How long does the bee hive rental season last?
The typical bee hive rental season runs from May until mid-September. At the end of the season, the hives are moved back to our farm and eventually relocated to Texas for winter.
How much honey can a hive produce?
Honey production varies depending on weather conditions and forage availability, but a typical hive may produce anywhere from 40 to more than 100 pounds of honey during the season. We will harvest and bottle the honey for you up to 50 pounds, but any additional honey production can be bottled for additional surcharges.
What happens if the queen bee fails or swarms?
Should the queen fail or swarm, we will replace her with a new queen as part of the hive rental service.
Do I need beekeeping experience to rent a hive?
No prior beekeeping experience is required. Our experienced beekeepers handle hive maintenance, inspections, seasonal management, and honey harvesting throughout the rental season.
Is custom honey packaging available?
Yes. Custom packaging options are available, including jar types and labeling for your bottled honey crop. Additional charges may apply depending on harvest size and packaging preferences.