Bee Keeping Supplies who do you use ?

[Tommyt]

I am New and still looking around But is there a List of Links
To Bee Supply places
Or is it not the right thing for this Forum
If there is NOT an area would you guys mind telling me
your Favorite ones and the Odd ones too

Thanks
Tom

[diggity]

I've ordered from BetterBee a few times, and my father lives near there, so he (also a beek) stops in at the retail store from time to time.  They're a pretty good outfit.  http://www.betterbee.com/

Also, Brushy Mountain (http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/) and Dadant (http://www.dadant.com/) are popular.

-Diggity

[Kathyp]

Mann Lake.  they are closer and that keeps shipping down.  also Ruhl beekeeping supply is our local store.

http://www.mannlakeltd.com/

[caticind]

Brushy Mountain via Busy Bee (a reseller in easy driving distance - no shipping = yay!), or sometimes Kelley

[danno]

any place I can save the shipping which is Dadant most of the time but Brushy Mountainbefore Xmas when they have free shipping

[L Daxon]

I order from them all, depending on who has the best price on what I want, but I order from BetterBee the most cause they carry a lot of 8 frame medium stuff I use.  Don't really have a good local supplier here in OKC.

[JP]

Rossman Apiaries for cypress woodenware

Dadant

Brushy mountain

Better Bee

These are the main ones I use.


...JP

[iddee]

Walter T. Kelley

Brushy Mountain

Walter T. Kelley

Dadant

Walter T. Kelley

Rossman

A few individual box makers

[Tommyt]

Has anyone heard of Walter T. Kelly











:-D

[beewitch]

I use Brushy Mtn.  Great customer service.  Walter Kelley is good, too and they have a really good newsletter you can sign up for.

[D Coates]

Brushy Mountain
Dadant
Kelly
Better Bee

I'm not particularly loyal.

[AllenF]

Brushy and Rossmans are the two I buy from now.   You need to look at shipping and which suppliers are close to you.   Shipping is a big deal with large orders.   

[AliciaH]

Yup, shipping, shipping, shipping is the key.  I will usually go through an on-line order process with Dadent and Glory Bee right up to the end to see who comes out better.  I've learned that even though Glory Bee's items are more expensive, they are often more affordable because of the shipping.

[bassman1977]

I used to buy everything from Mannlake until Brushy Mountain opened a warehouse about 5 miles from my house.  Mannlake is real good, but I have to keep the shipping costs to a minimum.

[AllenF]

TommyT, Dadant has a location close to you in High Springs, Fl.   You might could make a trip one afternoon up 75 there. 

[Tommyt]

TommyT, Dadant has a location close to you in High Springs, Fl.   You might could make a trip one afternoon up 75 there. 

I think when Gun season opens I will take a ride up
Kill to Birds with one 45  I mean stone  :-D
Nah I really mean 45

[AllenF]

Birds, 45?   You are going to have to explain that one to me.

[Jim134]

Better Bee
Walter T. Kelley
Humble Abodes

I maker a few boxes and nucs


   BEE HAPPY Jim 134  :)

[dennis2021]

TommyT, Dadant has a location close to you in High Springs, Fl.   You might could make a trip one afternoon up 75 there. 

Yea, Dadant because you can drive or you can order directly from the high Springs location so shipping is less. But, Always call them, no online orders! Had all kind of mishaps with corporate.  Thats just me though.

[BMAC]

whenever I have annything shipped I always use Drapers in Nebraska.  They by far have the best prices around.