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May in the Hive

Great Lakes Bee Company - May in the Hive graphic

 

Welcome back to bee season! Your bees should be settling into their hives, and they may even be in a good mood if they have access to plenty of flowers and greenery. For tips on gardening catered to your bees, check out our recent gardening blog! Bees can be easier to work with in environments they like!

There’s no need to frequent hive check-ups this month. You can still monitor your bees, but excessive interference can disrupt their natural activities and reduce productivity. Checking on the hive sparingly will help maintain the bees’ productivity and won’t interrupt their natural rhythm.

We loved seeing all of your faces for Bee Nuc Pickup Day earlier this month! Photos from the event are below. We also posted additional photos on our Instagram and Facebook channels, where you can always hear the latest buzz about upcoming events, promotions, and news.

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2025 Spring Bee Nuc Pickup Info for Saturday, May 10

 

Dear Beekeeper,

Hooray!! Bee season is here! Your bee nucs will be ready for pickup on Saturday, May 10! Check your email for an updated email from us that was sent out to nuc customers today (May 7)!

We can’t wait to see all of our busy beekeepers! Here are a few friendly reminders and details about Bee Pick-Up day:

DATE: Saturday, May 10

TIME: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Stop by anytime during that timeframe to pick up your bee nucs!

LOCATION: Pick-Up Address: Great Lakes Bee Company, 5973 S. Warner Avenue, Fremont, MI 49412

5 frame nucs:

  • These are contained and easy to transport. They will need air and circulation, but no additional box or covering is needed.

Beekeepers can take 25% equipment during pick-up.

Check or Cash helps keep costs down. If you prefer to use a card, a 3% card fee will be added at time of payment. Payments will be due at pick up.

Any questions – text (231) 335-0929 or email info@greatlakesbeeco.com

Your bees are excited to see you!

– Great Lakes Bee Company 

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2025 Spring Bee Packages/Queens Pickup Info for April 22-26

 

Dear Beekeeper,

Hooray!! Your bee packages and queens are arriving on Tuesday, April 22! We’re doing pickups a little differently this year to help reduce long lines and bee more customer friendly 😊

If you have already arranged an appointment with us for your bee pickups, we’ll see you at your scheduled timeframe!

If you have not scheduled a timeframe with us to pickup your bees, we’re offering the following three-hour windows starting Tuesday afternoon, April 22 and running through Saturday, April 26. You may choose any of the timeslots below to pick up your bees:

Package/Queen Pickups:

  • Tuesday, April 22:
    • 2 – 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 23-Friday, April 25:
    • 8 – 11 a.m.
    • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    • 2 – 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 26:
    • Anytime between 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    • This is the last possible day for packages and queens pickup

Pick-Up Address: Great Lakes Bee Company, 5973 S. Warner Avenue, Fremont, MI  49412

Beekeepers can take 25% equipment during pick-up.

Check or Cash helps keep costs down. If you prefer to use a card, a 3% card fee will be added at time of payment. Payments will be due at pick up.

Any questions – text (231) 335-0929 or email info@greatlakesbeeco.com

See you soon!

– Great Lakes Bee Company 

P.S. If you also ordered bee nucs from us, we’ll send nuc pickup information as it gets closer to that pickup date on May 10!

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2025 Spring Bee Pickup Info and Dates: What you need to know

 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BEE PICK-UP DATES

If you’ve ordered bees for the 2025 season, bee pick-ups are currently scheduled for:

• Packages & Queens: Tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 19
• Nucs: Confirmed for Saturday, May 10

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pick Up Address:
Great Lakes Bee Company
5973 S. Warner Avenue
Fremont, MI 49412

Check or Cash helps keep costs down. If you prefer to use a card, a 3% card fee will be added at time of payment. Payments will be due at pick up.

Packaged bees and 5 frame nucs:
These are contained and easy to transport. They will need air and circulation, but no additional box or covering is needed.

We have a wide variety of woodenware and bee equipment available for purchase at pick up.

Keep your eye out for more updates as we get closer!

Any questions – text (231) 335-0929 or email info@greatlakesbeeco.com

We can’t wait to see you as you pick up your bees!

– Great Lakes Bee Company

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2024 Spring Bee Pickup on Saturday, May 4: What you need to know

 

Dear Beekeepers,

2024 Bee Pick-Up Day is Saturday, May 4!

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pick Up Address:
Great Lakes Bee Company
5973 S. Warner Avenue
Fremont, MI  49412

Check or Cash helps keep costs down. If you prefer to use a card, a 3% card fee will be added at time of payment. Payments will be due at pick up.

Packaged bees and 5 frame nucs:

  • These are contained and easy to transport. They will need air and circulation, but no additional box or covering is needed.

9 Frame Nucs:

  • You will need a bottom board, outer cover and set of ratchet straps for each nuc.  We have bottoms, covers and straps available at pick up if needed.  9 Frame nucs travel well in the back of a truck, van, roomy trunk.  Be sure it has plenty of ventilation so bees won’t overheat.

We have a wide variety of woodenware and bee equipment available for purchase at pick up.

Keep your eye out for more updates on our social channels as we get closer!

Any questions: text (231) 335-0929 or email info@greatlakesbeeco.com

We can’t wait to see you on Saturday, May 4!

– Great Lakes Bee Company 

 

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GLBC Press in The Michigan Farmer

Farm Progress, an agricultural and farming publication with a local Michigan focused publication called Michigan Farmer, wrote a story about GLBC. The article gives a brief background on Genji’s story, the importance of pollinators in the agricultural business, details about buying bees, and information on how to get started beekeeping.

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GLBC’s Makes News in the Detroit Free Press

 
 
The Detroit Free Press gave us a visit at Kropscott Farms last Saturday to write a story about us and our first bee pick-up day of 2021.  The article covers details about our pick-up event this year like who comes to pick up our bees and why. She also answers questions about the bees themselves including where the bees “vacation” during the Michigan winters and how important bees are for pollinating the crops of local farms.

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Co-Founder of GLBC Interviews with WGVU’s Radio Host Shelley Irwin

 
 
Co-Founder of GLBC and master beekeeper Genji Leclair interviewed on the radio with WGVU’s Morning Show host and producer Shelley Irwin. On Shelley’s segment, Genji talked everything bees. Genji explained how we repurpose honey and beeswax and even how pollination works. As a queen bee herself, Genji goes in depth about the science behind Queen Bees and then transitions to talking about our recent bee-pick-up event where beekeepers and farmers from around the Midwest come to pick-up new bees.

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Annual Bee Pick-Up Day

 

Beekeepers from all over the state came to pick up bees to add to their colonies during our annual bee pick-up days. The exact date of pick-up days differ every year, but they’re typically around May when the weather starts to get warmer in Michigan.  Around that time, we head down to Georgia to pick-up our bees, who vacation in the peach state for colony building in the winter months. Bees from GLBC also provide pollinating services in California. Continue reading Annual Bee Pick-Up Day