Otto Bees

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