Otto Bees

06/20/2026

2026 Honey Harvest is available NOW!

Gloucester Produced, Delicious Wildflower Honey dominated by Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), which is one of the tallest trees in Virginia.

2026 is slightly lighter in Amber color, slightly sweeter, with a subtle tropical aftertaste compared to last year.

Half Gallon Jar — $86

Quart Jar — $45

Pint Jar — $26

½ Pint Jar — $16

Pint Jar with Cut Comb — $30

Due to limited inventory, reserved items held longer than 14 days without pickup may be returned to general sales inventory.

Venmo, CashApp, Applepay, or Paypal (friends and family) is fine if you don’t carry exact change in cash. I sell from my home where I keep my honeybees. Sales are for local pickup in the Gloucester Courthouse area by appointment ONLY. Send me a message for further details or questions.

Text: 804.832.5545
Email: [email protected]
* It's best to contact me directly

06/07/2026

Gloucester County Virginia Raised Nucleus Honeybee Colonies (State Inspected and certified):

Several proven overwintered NUCS ready this week starting (6/7/26) with more along the way. These nucs are for deep boxes and come with 5 frames.

Priced at $200 each with a take home ProNuc ventilated box.

Private message me or Text (804-832-5545) for further details, availability, and arrangements.

Venmo, CashApp, Applepay, or Paypal (friends and family) is fine if you don’t carry exact change in cash. I sell from my home where I keep my honeybees. Sales are for local pickup in the Gloucester Courthouse area by appointment ONLY. Send me a message for further details or questions.

Text: 804.832.5545
Email: [email protected]

03/23/2026

First cell grafts are likely to start next Thursday March 26th. Please let me know if you have any interest in early queen cells. If the weather will cooperate emergence date will be around April 7th. You'll want to get them into splits sometime between April 4th through the 6th. I'm hoping to push cells out through the end of May with varying availability based on demand.

Cells: $10.00 Each
Virgins (when available): $15.00

03/14/2026

Gloucester County Virginia Honeybee Pollen

Raw - Fresh - Frozen

Currently predominantly Maple
***Limited Inventory***

1/2 Pint Jar 5oz (145g) - $24.00

This pollen is highly perishable and needs to be kept frozen. I recommend you bring a cooler stocked well with a very cold dry compartment and get it back to a freezer ASAP. This cannot be kept at refrigerated temperature for long or it will spoil.

Venmo, CashApp, Applepay, or Paypal (friends and family) is fine if you don’t carry exact change in cash. I sell from my home where I keep my honeybees. Sales are for local pickup in the Gloucester Courthouse area by appointment ONLY. Send me a message for further details or questions.

Text: 804.832.5545
Email: [email protected]

10/30/2025

Spotted Lantern Fly are a pest Gloucester might see in the near future. As a beekeeper or honey (honeydew in this case) lover your participation might be mandatory. Ryan Williamson, who is featured in this article, has impressed me for years with not only his approach to beekeeping but his good heartedness and willingness to share. If you happen to be in the Charlottesville Virginia area City Market he will have tastings up until Christmas if you'd like to check him out, or shoot me a message in the near future and I'll have some of his Honeydew to taste sample if you're interested.

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2025-10-29/a-reason-to-celebrate-spotted-lanternflies?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwSspleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRczc4d0dZbmxOaXkyOVN0AR7qLGQ8-2mqC0bdClvPWyZs3ges8Tm3PGV0iTIcNQr8B7j1HkEdOL9ez35mXA_aem_wK2joYDm8UMDG3b3Hcg3Iw

There’s good news today for those who are tired of squashing spotted lanternflies.

08/09/2025

06/18/2025

2025 Raw Local Honey (Gloucester, VA)

We had a strong Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) dominance in this year's wildflower honey.

1/2 Pints ($1.45/OZ): $16.00
Pints ($1.13/OZ): $26.00
Quarts ($1.00): $45.00

Cut Comb (Pint Jar): ($1.33/OZ) $30.00
***LIMITED***

1/2 Gallons ($.90/OZ): $86.00 ***SOLD OUT***

Venmo, Applepay, or Paypal (friends and family) is fine if you don’t carry exact change in cash. I sell from my home where I keep my honeybees. Sales are for local pickup in the Gloucester Courthouse area by appointment ONLY. Send me a message for further details or questions.

Text: 804.832.5545
Email: [email protected]

06/03/2025

https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2025/usda-researchers-find-viruses-from-miticide-resistant-parasitic-mites-are-cause-of-recent-honey-bee-colony-collapses/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKrGrtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETE5Ync3UmM2bHdDcEgza3QyAR7qbxlM2cyx7wKfh7PZcxoRu7YmJ86Bl4ncHriD5FMb2LphWLxgXHuzX0ZC2A_aem_AS149DtCSV3bWqgNtuMq_A

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05/28/2025

I have a few marked virgin queens available. They emerged late yesterday (6/27) @ $15.00 each.

Gloucester Va

04/23/2025