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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American Made Honey Extractors

Dadant honey extractors and storage tanks are made in America by Dadant. We have hand powered extractors that hold as few as 2 frames, and electric powered extractors that hold up to 84 frames. Our honey extractors are the best built extractors on the market, an investment that will last you a lifetime.

World’s Best Bee Smokers

Made in the U.S.A. by Dadant, our smokers are copied by many, but matched by none. These bee smokers are of the original Bingham smoker design, manufactured with stainless steel and a tough but flexible Naugahyde fabric bellow. Dadant bee smokers have excellent smoke output and are built to last.

Dadant & Sons Smoker

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.

Honeybees moving around on a frame of golden honeycomb. They scatter across the comb, facing different directions.

How To Order Bees Online: What You Should Know

Beekeeping has become an increasingly popular hobby worldwide, and for good reason. Beyond the sweet reward of honey, beekeeping supports biodiversity and the health of our ecosystems. With this surge in interest, many aspiring and seasoned beekeepers are turning to online platforms to order everything they need to start their apiary—including the bees themselves. Buying bees online is a convenient …

A beekeeper in full protective gear standing beside an opened beehive. They are reaching for a hive frame.

An Essential Guide to Beehive Frames & Foundations

A fundamental component of any hive setup is the beehive frame and its foundation. These elements are integral to maintaining a healthy, productive hive, as they directly impact the work of the bees and the beekeeper. Whether you’re a novice exploring the world of beekeeping or a seasoned enthusiast looking to refine your approach, understanding beehive frames and foundations is …

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.