🐝 Los Olivos Honey Bees -- Our Inventory

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Nucs

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Swarm capture

T-shirts

Videos

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Apparel

Books

Honey extracting

Miscellaneous

Nucs

Other hive parts

Swarm capture

T-shirts

Videos

Woodenware

Vendors:

Bee Thinking www.beethinking.com
Betterbee www.betterbee.com
Blue Sky Bee Supply www.blueskybeesupply.com
Dadant www.dadant.com
Kelley Beekeeping www.kelleybees.com
Kiwimana Beekeeping Supplies kiwimana.co.nz
Mann Lake www.mannlakeltd.com our favorite supplier

Apparel

Qty	Item	Picture
2	Ankle straps
1	Cotton Pants w/Elastic Waist (XL) (Kelley Beekeeping 257C-XL)
1	Cotton/Poly Pants w/ drawstring (X-Large) (Mann Lake: CL-453)
1	Disposable Gloves (Mann Lake: RL-122)
3	Economy Hooded Jacket
50	Gempler's 12-mil Long-Cuff Nitrile Gloves (blue) (http://www.gemplers.com (reorder #198391-L))
2	Gloves, Leather (Long) (1 large, 1 medium)
1	Gloves, Leather (Short) (large)
2	Helmet
3	Jacket with Hood (2 large, 1 medium)
1	Pro Vented Leather Gloves (Large) (Mann Lake: CL-187)
2	Veil (one white, one camouflaged)

Books

Qty	Item	Picture
1	100 Plants To Feed The Bees (by Eric Lee-Mäder, Jarrod Fowler, Jillian Vento, and Jennifer Hopwood (The Xerces Society))
1	ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture 39th Edition (By A.I. Root)
1	ABCs Of Beekeeping Problems And Problem Beekeepers (by William Dullas)
1	An Apiary Guide To Swarm Control (by Wally Shaw)
1	Apiculture for the 21st Century (Editors: Roger Hoopingarner and Lawrence J. Connor)
1	Attracting Native Pollinators (By Eric Mader, Matthew Shepherd, Mace Vaughan, Scott Hoffman Black, Gretchen LeBuhn and The Xerces Society.)
1	Bee And Mankind (by John B. Free)
1	Bee Boles And Bee Houses (by A. M. Foster)
1	Bee-keeping at Buckfast Abbey (By Brother Adam, O.B.E.)
1	Bee-sentials (A Field Guide, by Lawrence John Connor with Robert Muir)
1	Beekeeper's Lab (by Kim Lehman)
1	Beekeeping - Inside Of The Beehive: Advanced Techniques
1	Beekeeping -- From Science to Practice (Ed. by Russell H. Vreeland and Diana Sammataro)
1	Beekeeping -- Mentor In A Book (by Donald P. Studinski)
1	Beekeeping for Gardeners (by Richard Taylor)
1	Beekeeping in Coastal California (By Jeremy R. Rose) We got our first bees from Jeremy.
1	Bees -- A Natural History (by Christopher O'Toole) Fancy coffee table book
1	Bees In America (by Tammy Horn)
1	Beeswax Alchemy (by Petra Ahnert)
1	Better Beekeeping (by Kim Flottum)
1	Biological Beekeeping - The Way Back (by Ed & Dee Lusby) keeps repeating themselves. I feel like I keep reading the same thing over and over.
1	Breeding Super Bees (by Steve Taber)
1	Breeding The Honeybee (by Brother Adam)
1	Children Of The Golden Queen (by Flora McIntyre)
1	Comb Honey Production (by Roger A. Morse)
1	Confessions Of The Killer Bee Guy (by Reed Booth)
1	Free Bees! (by Grant Gillard)
1	Hive Management (by Richard E. Bonney)
1	Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (By Dewey M. Caron with Lawrence John Connor)
1	Honey Bee Diseases & Pests (by Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (Third Edition))
1	Honey Bee Removal (by Cindy Bee and Bill Owens)
1	Honey Farming (by R.O.B. Manley)
1	Honeybee Democracy (by Thomas D. Seeley)
1	In Business With Bees (by Kim Flottum)
1	Increase Essentials - Nuclei, Management, Wintering (by Lawrence John Connor)
1	Keeping Bees (By John Vivian)
1	Mastering The Art Of Beekeeping Volume 2 (by Ormond & Harry Aebi)
1	Mating Biology of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) (by Gudrun Koeniger, Nikolaus Koeniger, Jamie Ellis and Lawrence Connor)
1	Natural Beekeeping (By Ross Conrad)
2	Queen Rearing Essentials (by Lawrence John Connor (Second Edition))
1	Queen Rearing for the Growth & Management of Small Apiaries (by Joseph E. Hebért, Ph.D.)
1	Simple Smart Beekeeping (by Kirsten S. Traynor, Ph.D. and Michael J. Traynor)
1	Starting Right With Bees (by Storey Communications, Inc. (M. John Storey, Publisher))
1	Steve Taber On Beekeeping (by Steve Taber - From the archives of The Beekeepers Quarterly Volume 2. For a new generation of beekeepers. Edited by John Phipps, 2015.)
1	Swarm Essentials - Ecology, Management, Sustainability (By Stephen J. Repasky with Lawrence John Connor)
1	Swarm Traps and Bait Hives (by McCartney Taylor)
1	Swarming - Its Control And Prevention (by L.E. Snelgrove)
1	The Australian Beekeeping Manual (by Robert Owen)
1	The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook (by Kim Flottum)
1	The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping (by Ivor Davis & Roger Cullum-Kenyon)
1	The Bee - A Natural History (by Noah Wilson-Rich)
1	The Bee Book (by Daphne More)
1	The Bee Book (by Ann Cliff)
1	The Beekeeper's Bible (Published in 2011 by Abrams, NY Authors: Richard Jones and Sharon Sweeney-Lynch)
1	The Beekeeper's Handbook Fourth Edition (By Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile)
1	The Beekeeper's Problem Solver (By James E. Tew)
1	The Biology of the Honey Bee (by Mark L. Winston)
1	The Buzz About Bees (by Jürgen Tautz)
1	The Handbook for the Bee Loving Beekeeper (by James B. Miller, BSME (retired))
1	The Hive And Honey Bee Revisited (by Roger Hoopingarner, Ph.D.)
1	The Honey Bee (by James L. Gould & Carol Grant Gould)
1	The Honey Bee (A Guide For Beekeepers) (by V.R. Vickery)
1	The Honey Bee Inside Out (by Celia F. Davis)
1	The Honey Trail (by Grace Pundyk)
1	The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping (Edited by Roger Morse and Ted Hooper)
1	The Incomparable Honeybee (by Dr. Reese Halter)
1	The Observation Hive Handbook (by Frank Linton)
1	The Practical Beekeeper Volume I (by Michael Bush)
1	The Practical Beekeeper Volume II (by Michael Bush)
1	The Practical Beekeeper Volume III (by Michael Bush)
1	The Practical Book of Beekeeping (by David Cramp)
1	The Queen Must Die (by William Longgood)
1	The Quest for the Perfect Hive (by Gene Kritsky)
1	Toward Saving the Honeybee (by Gunther Hauk)
1	Understanding Bee Anatomy: a full colour guide (by Ian Stell)
1	What Do You Know? (by Clarence H. Collison)
1	Wisdom for Beekeepers (by James E. Tew)
1	Wisdom Of The Bees (by Erik Berrevoets)

Honey extracting

Qty	Item	Picture
1	Combcapper (Mann Lake: HD-461 yellow plastic)
3	Double Sieve (Mann Lake: HH-440 stainless steel Top filter 841 microns, bottom filter 420 microns)
2	Drip tray, wooden (Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: SKU 767)
1	Extractor, tangential, with side crank (Mann Lake: HH-190)
1	Honey For Sale Vintage Sign (Mann Lake GF-145)
1	Pail, 4 gallon with Lid (Mann Lake: CN-212 & CN-213 for cappings)
3	Pail, 5 gallon with Honey Gate and Lid (Mann Lake: CN-205)
1	Plastic collander with bottom bowl (to drain cappings)
99	Queenline Glass Jars (1 lb.) & Lids (Mann Lake: CN-137 & CN-352)
5	Replacement O-Ring Kit (Mann Lake HH-606)
1	Uncapping Knife, Electric (Mann Lake: HD-400)
1	Uncapping plane, 110V Right hand (Mann Lake: HD-430)
1	Wax melter, Solar (Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: SKU 825)

Miscellaneous

Qty	Item	Picture
1	2/0 Wicking 100 ft. (Mann Lake: MD-370)
1	4/0 Wicking 100 ft. (Mann Lake: MD-355)
2	Bee Brush (Mann Lake: HD-660)
2	Bee Brush, Premium (Mann Lake: HD-661)
1	Bee Quick (8 oz. bottle (Mann Lake: DC-155))	no picture
4	Beetle Jail Baitable
15	Better Beetle Blaster Traps
1	Cleaner for Queen Excluder (Mann Lake: HD-119)
2	Din-A-Max beetle Towels, half sheet 10 count (Mann Lake: DC-673)
1	EZ Pry Hive Tool (Mann Lake: HD-581)
1	Frame Cleaner (Mann Lake HD-616)	no picture
5	Frame Grip (Mann Lake: HD-630)
1	Frame Grip (From Kelley Beekeeping)
1	Frame Lifter & Scraper (Mann Lake: HD-620)
1	Heat gun (for cleaning queen excluders)
10	Hive Tool (Mann Lake: HD-584)
4	Honeybee Playing Cards (http://www.penguinmagic.com)
1	KwikStart Fire Starters (Bag of 100 starters - Mann Lake: HD-554)
1	Manipulation Cloth (Brushy Mountain Bee Farm: SKU Cat. #768)
1	Mold Release (by Candle Flex (Mann Lake: MD-396))
1	Queen Cage
1	Queenspotting Puzzle (1000 piece puzzle)
2	Sign, metal - Bee Crossing (Mann Lake: GF-106)
3	Smoker (Mann Lake: HD-556) 1 smaller one, 2 larger ones
1	Spacer (10 to 8) (Mann Lake: HD-593 plastic)
3	Spacer (10 to 9) (Mann Lake: HD-587 metal)
1	Spirals small set of 3 candle mold (Mann Lake: PM-190)
3	Utility Knife (Mann Lake: HD-583)
1	Votives set of 4 candle mold 1-1/2 (Mann Lake: PM-320)
1	Wick Holder Tabs - 50 pack (Mann Lake: MD-400)

Nucs

Qty	Item	Picture
18	Cardboard 5-frame Artificial Nuc Box (Kelley Beekeeping Co 94-CBN or Blue Sky Bee Supply CBNB)
4	Nuc Bottom Board, Screened (Mann Lake: WW-191 or BetterBee)
2	Nuc Box (5-frame) (cardboard)
4	Nuc Box (5-frame) (wooden, BetterBee)
4	Nuc Cover, Inner
4	Nuc Cover, Outer (telescoping) (BetterBee)
4	Nuc Entrance Reducer
2	Nuc Feeder, Top
3	Nuc Mesh Transport Bag (Kelley Beekeeping 6200)
2	Nuc Robbing/Moving Screen (Mann Lake: WW-192)

Other hive parts

Qty	Item	Picture
8	Entrance adapter disc, metal (Mann Lake: HD-596)
2	Feeder, Top (Mann Lake: FD-631 We like these more than the internal ones)
8	Frame Holders for Hive Stand (4 pairs of metal hangers for hive side to hold frames while working)
13	Hive Stand, Adjustable (8 & 10 Frame) (Mann Lake: HD-709)
2	Hive Stand, Steel
4	Hive Stand, The Ultimate (Mann Lake: HD-710 "The Ultimate Hive Stand")
16	Pyrex Pans (for Hive Feet Ant Control with The Ultimate Hive Stands)

Swarm capture

Qty	Item	Picture
3	Bee Vac, Cage for Owens
1	Bee Vac, Owens
1	Clippers, large
1	Clippers, small
4	Hive strap
1	Moving net
1	Natural Honey Harvester, plastic bottle
1	Pole, telescoping, aluminum
1	Queen catcher, plastic (Mann Lake: HD-100)
2	Queen catcher, stainless steel (Mann Lake: HD-102)
2	Rubber bands, bag of
1	Staple gun
1	Swarm bag, canvas
4	Swarm box, homemade (10-Frame)

T-shirts

Qty	Item	Picture
2	Advice from a Honey Bee (Missouri Botanical Garden gift shop, St. Louis MO)
2	Bee Stack (http://foxloft.com/store/shirt/beestack Bee stack! It's a stack of honeybees of different races/varieties. The bottom is a queen bee, above her is a drone, the rest are worker bees. Honey bees vary in color within each race and show a lot of variety, but each of these is based from top to bottom on the following bees: Russian, Cordovan, German, Carniolan, Caucasian, Buckfast, and Italian.)
2	Comb Bee (Northern Sun catalog www.northernsun.com)
2	Honey Bee (FullArkTees shop on etsy.com)
2	International Sisterhood of Honey Bee Workers (BeeProgressiveLLC shop)
2	Just Bee (gift from Bee Guild of Santa Barbara)
2	Keeper of the Bees (planethomestead.com)
2	Straight A's (T-Shirt designed by Debbie)
2	Worker Bee (Northern Sun catalog www.northernsun.com)

Videos

Qty	Item	Picture
1	More Than Honey (a film by Markus Imhoof)
1	Queen of the Sun - What Are the Bees Telling Us? (Video by Collective Eye Films, 2011 (82 minutes))
1	Swarm Plus (www.AllProHD.com)
1	The Monk and the Honeybee (Video by York Films of England, 2005 (90 minutes))

Woodenware

Qty	Item	Picture
1	Beetle Baffle - NOT YET ASSEMBLED	no picture
1	Bottom Board, Country Rubes (Incompatible with "Ultimate Hive Stands")
2	Bottom Board, Plain
2	Bottom Board, Screened	no picture
8	Bottom Board, Screened (with landing platform) (Kelley Beekeeping WW-677)
1	Cloake Board (10-frame (Mann Lake: WW-182))
10	Cover, Inner (Mann Lake: WW-246)
6	Cover, Inner Notched (Mann Lake - WW-243)
3	Cover, Inner, Screened (Mann Lake: WW-245)
1	Cover, Outer (Garden Hivery) (Mann Lake: WW-754)	no picture
12	Cover, Outer (telescoping) (Mann Lake: WW-300)
1	Double screen board (10-Frame) (Mann Lake: WW-180)
2	Drone frame, green (Mann Lake: PF-300)
2	Entrance Guard with Excluder (10-Frame) (Mann Lake: WW-186)
6	Entrance Reducer
5	Escape Screen (10-Frame △) (Mann Lake: WW-178 Works like a charm!)
4	Follower Board (Mann Lake: WW-165)
49	Foundation-less frames (a bitch to put together - later purchased pre-fabricated foundation-less frames from Kelley Beekeeping: 9-FZA.)
1	Migratory Bottom Sent by mistake.	no picture
5	Migratory Top Cover (Mann Lake: WW-364)
1	Nuc introduction board (Mann Lake: WW-190)
8	Queen Excluder, wood with metal grid (Mann Lake: HD-122)
8	Robbing/Moving Screen (Mann Lake: WW-176)
6	Shim, Imirie (Mann Lake: WW-239)
8	Slatted Rack (10-Frame)
22	Super, Deep (2 purple, 2 yellow, 2 blue, 2 green, 2 orange, 2 pink, 4 white, 4 brown, 2 turquoise)
22	Super, Medium (3 purple, 3 yellow, 3 blue, 3 green, 3 orange, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 brown)
1	Swarm Bandit