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We invented and proudly produce the Winter-Bee-Kind winter feeding system and they GO ON SALE IN 7 DAYS.

We are David and Sheri Burns from Long Lane Honey Bee Farms and August 1st is an exciting day!

Winter-Bee-Kinds For Sale Aug. 1st For November Shipping

Years ago certified master beekeeper, David Burns invented the Winter-Bee-Kind, a way to feed, insulate and ventilate a winter colony for maximum survival during the winter. David's proprietary formula is uniquely designed to allow winter bees to consume the perfect balance of nutrients they need to survive winter.

 

How Can You Get One?

Our Winter Bee Kinds will go on sale August 1st, in 7 days!!

This means that those who order first will be first to receive their order when we start shipping in November. You MUST order early. Have you finger on your enter button at 12:01 a.m. August 1st.

Our customers are so pleased and can't believe they come out of winter with huge, healthy colonies. We make these for 10 and 8 frame hives and 5 frame nucs. They come with a refill recipe. 

If you click on the link now, it says SOLD OUT, but as of 12:01 August 1st, it will say ADD TO CART. 

Here's the link. Keep it handy and close by!

Order Our Original and Famous Winter-Bee-Kind

SAVE $20

August 1st Only 

ON OUR ONLINE COURSE

"GETTING YOUR BEES THROUGH THE WINTER" 

NORMALLY $59, 1 Day Only $39, August 1st

Why did 40% of colonies perish in the US last winter. Will your hives be part of next winter's statistics?  

It is easy to assume all is well during the summer and fall with our bees. Watching them fly in and out can be misleading.

Many beekeepers observe "lots of bees" flying in and out and assume all is well. However, the bees flying in and out in the summer and early fall have a short life span of about 45 days. For your colony to survive the winter you must carefully manage, control and achieve certain goals and results now in late summer and fall. To achieve a strong survival rate of honey bees we must send healthy bees into the long months of winter along with food. But, these honey bees cannot make it unless they are bees that are of winter physiology. Your summer and early fall bees will likely only live two months at most while winter bees live 4-6 months.

Getting Your Bees Through The Winter

Take Our "Getting Your Bees Through The Winter" Online Course And Save $20 Available August 1st Only

Click on David's newest YouTube video as he opens up his largest hive ever. Learn the art of removing supers full of honey. Thank you for supporting our Beekeeping YouTube Channel. We now have over 21,000 subscribers. Please be sure to subscribe and give us a thumbs up!

We are glad you are keeping bees. Thank you for supporting our family business for all your beekeeping needs.

Sincerely,

David and Sheri Burns

Long Lane Honey Bee Farms

217-427-2678

Our New Spring/Summer Hours 10am-2pm Central Time Tues-Sat.

www.honeybeesonline.com

Choose Your Beekeeping Instructor Carefully

We are David and Sheri Burns from Long Lane Honey Bee Farms here in central Illinois. Beekeepers around the country are working frantically to purchase hives and bees to expand their bee yards.

Don't be caught off guard. If you are new to beekeeping purchase your hives, bees and equipment NOW!

Taking a class is a huge advantage in becoming a successful beekeeper. Classes and beekeepers are popping up everywhere. Do you really know your instructor? There are some really great instructors and classes. Just make sure your instructor has a proven track record and beekeeping teaching experience. David is an EAS certified master beekeeper and has taught classes for over a decade. Check out our online classes. Here's a few of our upcoming on site classes:

Feb 2018

      10   Beginner's Class, Sat. Feb. 10, 2018 (1PM-6PM Central Time) Sold Out

      17   Beginner's Class Sat. Feb. 27, 2018 (1pm-6pm Central Time) 

Mar 2018

       10  Beginner's Class Sat. Mar 10, 2018  (1pm-6pm Central Time) 

       24  Beginner's Class Sat. Mar 24, 2018 (8am-1pm Central Time)

       24  Spring Management Class Fri. Mar 24, 2018 (2pm-6pm Central Time)

If you are too far away to enjoy our classroom classes consider taking a course through our Online Beekeeping Academy. 

We introduced our online academy a week ago and we have had a phenomenal response! These courses can be taken at your own pace, when you want, in the comfort of your home. We are offering a $9 Pre-Order discount only through February 3rd just a few more days. Click the online course of your choice below.These ARE NOTWEBINARS. These are videos and worksheets from certified master beekeeper David Burns that are personally emailed to you. So you can enjoy learning by yourself when you want.

Basic Beekeeping

Spring Management: Swarm Control, Making Splits

Queen Rearing: How To Raise Quality Queens

Advanced Beekeeping: A Deeper Approach To Beekeeping

Getting Your Bees Through The Winter

As a BONUS for signing up for an online course, receive 1 month of free mentoring/coaching through our BeeTeam6 beekeeping mentorship program with EAS Certified Master Beekeeper, David Burns. 10 days after signing up you will have 30 days to call David's personal cell phone, ask questions through email or text.

The Amazon Alexa/Echo was a phenomenal hit this past holiday season. If you were one of the millions of people that purchased one of these during the holiday season you can now listen to a daily beekeeping tip from certified master beekeeper David Burns. Just go to your Alexa skills and look for Beekeeping and add it to your daily flash briefing.

David will be speaking in several states this year. This month (February)Join him at the Arkansas Beekeeper's Association Spring Conference February 23-24. He'll be speaking along with his friend and fellow EAS master beekeeper Buddy May. It will be at Harding University Campus in Searcy, Arkansas. Click here for more information.  Only 1 More Week Of Winter Bee Kinds This has been a great year for winter-bee-kinds. Again, the response was great and beekeepers are reporting such strong over wintered colonies. But, we are nearing the time when we will end production for the 2017 Winter. We will only be producing these for 1 more week for this season. Of course, we'll start again in the fall for next winter. Make sure you have the quantity you need to replace your winter-bee-kinds for this year. Do not let your bees starve. Order yours now! We've never seen such an early surge of hive orders this early in the year! It's exciting to see such an interest in beekeeping. Now is a perfect time to make your choices and secure what you need. Freedom Kit with bees is our kit for the serious beekeeper...Read more How Many Hives Should You Start With?  The average backyard hobbyist should always start with 2 or more. Why? With two hives, you can compare...Read More How Close To The House Can I Put My Hives? This and 18 other questions are answered here...Read more I'm glad you are keeping bees or thinking about it. Thank you for supporting our family business for all your beekeeping needs. Sincerely, David and Sheri Burns Long Lane Honey Bee Farms 217-427-2678 www.honeybeesonline.com New 2018 Hours: Monday 10am - 6pm  Tuesday 10am - 3pm Wednesday 10am - 6pm Thursday 10am - 3pm Friday 9am - Noon Saturday - Our store is also open on days when we have Saturday classes

New 2018 Classes & Hive Kits With Bees Available Now!

I'm in Summit, Mississippi speaking on bees at the Southwest Mississippi Community College. Dr. Jeff Harris invited me to be part of this year's program. It's a lot of fun. My speaking schedule is full now through 2018.

We are David and Sheri Burns from Long Lane Honey Bee Farms and it's hard to believe we've been in the beekeeping business for 11 years. Over the last decade it has been so rewarding meeting so many great people and introducing so many people into beekeeping. We appreciate you being our customer and we are looking forward to serving you for years to come.

New 2018 Classes Are Online!  

We have a list of 2018 beekeeping classes online. Our queen rearing class is the fastest to fill up. Here's a list of a few of our popular classes that fill up fast:

Beginner Beekeeping Class Saturday Feb 10, 2018

How To Raise Queens May 26, 2018

Check out all of our classes by clicking here.

New 2018 Hive Kits With Bees Are Online! 

This is our popular Freedom Kit. Includes two 3 lbs packages of bees with mated queens, two complete hives, equipment etc. Available only until March 31 or until supplies run out. Call us to order if you want to pick up and save shipping.

Click here for more info on our Freedom Kit.

Click here to see all of our hive kits we offer without or with bees.

Are You Aware Of My Mentorship Program?

Spend the cold winter months learning how to be a better beekeeper through my mentorship program. Spots are open.  Click here to learn how to join.

Our Winter Bee Kinds ARE NOT SOLD OUT YET!!

Many people are worried we are sold out. We are not. Don't delay ordering your Winter-Bee-Kind. Our winter-bee-kinds are placed on top of your hive, candy side down. The candy contains proteins and carbohydrates as a winter food source for your bees. It also allows bees to take cleansing flights through a top entrance. And a sheet of insulation below the candy reduces moisture in winter hive. Comes with a recipe so you can refill it yourself. Orders are pouring in so don't wait too long. Make sure your bees have adequate food for winter by placing our Winter Bee Kind on your hive if for no other reason than insurance that they won't starve! Available for 10 frame, and 8 frame hives. We will start shipping these in November provided the weather is cool enough to ship.

Click here to order now.

Beekeeping Podcast Today At 1:30 Central Time

At 1:30 pm central time today join David Burns and Jon Zawislak for HIVE TALK! Join them every Wednesday at 1:30. Set your alarm to join them. You can call in and even ask your question! 

David and Jon will be talking about the details in raising queens.  Join two EAS certified master beekeepers and listen to them gab about bees, mostly. You can make Hive Talk more interesting by calling in and asking questions live, or by logging in on your computer and texting us your question. Here's how:

The number to call is:

1-724-444-7444.

http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/129777

Set your alarm and your smart phones. 

If you missed us live, listen to the recorded episode on iTunes by clicking here.

Take The Right Steps Now For Winter Prep

We are David and Sheri Burns from Long Lane Honey Bee Farms and Honeybeesonline.com. Have you seen the big write up on our family business in the August edition of the American Bee Journal? They wrote a 6 page article!!

This beekeeping journal has been around since 1861. If you'd like to subscribe to this monthly magazine contact: info@americanbeejournal.com

Start Now To Get Your Bees Ready For Winter

This is our popular class on how to get your bees through the winter. 

Register Now! We are located in east central Illinois. Take the trip and take a class with us on how to get your bees through the winter. You need to start making winter preparations as early as August.

"Get Your Bees Through The Winter" August 18 1:00am- 6pm  Price: $69

20 seats are taken but we still have a few more spots available! 

Secure your seat now by clicking here to reserve your spot with a credit card.  It may be summer but so many beekeepers lose their hives in the winter. Don't become another sad statistic. 

Last Beginners Class For The Year Oct. 14, 1pm-6pm. Almost full. Our basic classes are very thorough. You'll learn about basic honey bee anatomy, biology, bee stings, honey and other resources from the hive, common pests and diseases such as how to deal with varroa mites, hive equipment and how to use each piece, seasonal management, how to harvest honey, how bees make honey, wax, and what they do with propolis.  This class will inform you of the important role honey bees play in pollinating our food and how honey bees are vital to a self-sustainable lifestyle. Learn from EAS Certified Master Beekeeper David Burns as he guides you through the entire process of keeping honey bees. He'll show you how to install a package of bees, how to inspect a hive, what to look for and how to manage your colonies for maximum honey production. (Check on legal issues, registration and permits through your local town board, and your state Department of Agriculture). 

Sign Up Now

Winter-Bee-Kind Winter Feeding System For Sale Now!

Our WINTER-BEE-KIND insulates the top, provides upper ventilation and comes filled with carbohydrates and protein for the bees to eat should they need it during the winter. Each candy board also has protein embedded into the candy sugar to give the bees the protein they need in their feed as well. This WINTER-BEE-KIND board insulates, ventilates and feeds your bees as a single unit. This is an emergency winter feeding solution, that should only be used when it's too cold for bees to continue flying, which is typically when daytime temperatures are consistently below 50 degrees.

We use a special insulation that is backed with a thin layer of metal to help reduce condensation in the hive. It has a special upper vent which also serves as an exit and entrance for bees(increases cleansing flights) as well as a place to help excess condensation escape. The WINTER-BEE-KIND also comes with a recipe on how to make our candy so that you can refill your candy section when needed, usually about once a month, depending on how much honey is in the hive.

Order now! We begin shipping around November 1st (not on) and only when the weather is cool enough to ship. Click here to order now.

Easter Apicultural Society 2017 Was Great!

My week in Newark, Delaware at the Eastern Apicultural Society conference was great. It was so fun seeing old friends and teaching new beekeepers. I enjoyed teaching three classes and testing new Master Beekeeper candidates. It is so awesome to observe how hard they work and prepare for three grueling days of testing to try to become certified master beekeepers. I encourage all beekeepers to make next year's EAS conference:

AUGUST 13-17, 2018
HAMPTON ROADS CONVENTION CENTER
1610 COLISEUM DR, HAMPTON, VA

FEED IN LATE SUMMER AND FALL

It is essential that we feed bees in late summer and fall. Don't trust fall nectar flows. Our feeding board is perfect for fall and spring. Holes are lined with screen to make changing jars easy. Feeding your hive will speed up drawing comb.

Our Burns Bees Feeding Systems have been a huge hit over the last three years. They are available for 10 or 8 frame hives, even 5 frame nucs. Order now.

Start With Two Hives For Next Spring

There's an old saying that says 2 is one and one is none. Applied to beekeeping this could mean that if you have two hives but you lose one you still have one. But if you start with one and lose it, you have none. Starting with two hives allows you to equalize your hives and even swap resources between hives as needed. We offer our popular Freedom Kit, 2 hive kit. Check it out now.

Your Bees May Do Some Strange Things This Fall. I Noticed Pollen Piled Up Under My Hive Already. Do You Know What Causes This?

Knowing what to do and when is the tricky part of beekeeping. Let me be your mentor. I have a special mentorship program called BeeTeam6 where you can call, email or text me concerns or questions you are having about your bees. Plus you receive a weekly tip and a weekly instructional beekeeping video. Even if you are not keeping bees yet, this is perfect to help you gain the education you need before you start. Or if you are starting this year, why not have the extra peace of mind by having someone you can consult. Read more...

Queens! 

Our next batch of queens will be available to be shipped out on August 15-16. This may be the last month we will have queens available. Check out availability at our queen center.