Beekeeping Supplies

For over 160 years Dadant and Sons has produced and sold the best beekeeping supplies & equipment available to beekeepers throughout the world. Whether you’re an experienced beekeeper or a new hobbyist, we can provide you with the proper equipment and information you need to be a successful beekeeper.

In our beekeeping store, you’ll find the gear that you need to start your colony, care for it, and harvest its honey. We sell bee smokers, honey extractors, beekeeping clothing, beginner kits, and more.

master pollinator kit by Dadant & Sons

Beginner Beekeeping Kits

Our beginner beekeeping kits contain everything necessary for a new beekeeper to start their first colony of bees, except the bees themselves. Our Beginner’s kit # 1 includes a standard beehive with all of the inner hive workings and assembly instructions, hive tool, bee smoker, gloves, hat and veil combo plus the First Lessons in Beekeeping book.

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10 Frame Hive body by Dadant

10-Frame Equipment

The 10-frame bee hives are the industry standard. These boxes store more honey than the 8-frame boxes and provide more room for queens to lay, resulting in larger bee populations. Frame equipment is made into 3 standard sized boxes, 9 5/8” depth brood box, 6 5/8” Dadant super, and the shallow or 5 11/16” super.

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protective beekeeping suits by Dadant

Beekeeping Clothing

Dadant beekeeping suits, veils, jackets, hats and gloves are designed and constructed with the beekeeper in mind. Our ventilated suits and jackets are the finest in the beekeeping industry and the most ventilated bee suit on the market. We carry a number of sizes and styles to fit men, women and children of all sizes and shapes.

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The Latest Beekeeping News & Information from Dadant & Sons

Since 1863 beekeeping and honey bees has been our business. Our learning center and news are here to help you stay up to date on the latest beekeeping news and research, as well as the time-tested methods passed down to us over the past 150 plus years.

How To Care for Your Beehive in the Winter

How To Care for Your Beehive in the Winter

Winter is coming, and for beekeepers, it’s a season that brings unique challenges and rewards. Ensure your beehive’s health and vitality during the winter months to expect a long life for your hive all year round. Understanding how to care for your beehive in winter is essential, whether you’re a seasoned beekeeper, a hobbyist, or an environmentalist wanting to make …

An Overview of Honey Bee Pests & Predators

An Overview of Honey Bee Pests & Predators

Beekeeping is a rewarding hobby and business, but it comes with its own challenges. One of the most significant hurdles is keeping honeybees safe from pests and predators. These threats can have devastating effects on your hive’s health and productivity. We aim to provide an overview of honeybee pests and predators to help you keep them safe. Understanding these threats and …

A beekeeper carefully pulling a honeycomb frame, densely covered in buzzing honeybees, out of a wooden hive box.

Tips & Tricks for Proper Hive Inspection Techniques

Bees are highly independent insects, but they still rely on the beekeeper to maintain their hive and provide proper care. Diseases, pests, and other factors can affect the health of a colony, and since bees can’t communicate issues directly, it’s up to the beekeeper to perform regular inspections and identify any signs of trouble. Here are some tips and tricks …

Dadant & Sons Beekeeping Supplies

Beekeeping & Honey Bees - Our Business Since 1863

Since 1863 the Dadant family has served the beekeeping industry by manufacturing essential beekeeping supplies and producing quality products from beeswax including decorative and religious candles. It was years before that in a small village in eastern France when Charles Dadant became interested in bees while helping a neighboring priest remove honey from straw skeps at the age of 12.

Educating beekeepers has been a priority of Dadant & Sons for generations, and our Learning Center provides ample information about how to care for your hive, expand it, prevent pests, and more. As industry experts, our team is readily available if you have questions about any of our beekeeping supplies. Contact us by calling (217) 847-3324 or emailing dadant@dadant.com.