passionate leaders in environmental sustainability
Mission
Bee Natural Apiaries believes first, in the preservation of our Earth and her inhabitants, large & small. Using the most sustainable processes for production and extraction to ensure our footprint is minuscule.
bee master
Scott Gordon
“I started beekeeping in 1995 with one nucleus of bees. From this one colony, I expanded my apiary to 20 hives by 1999 when Bee Natural Apiaries began. In 2003 I made the decision to move to the Fraser Valley to pursue commercial beekeeping. BNA grew to 100 colonies in 2004 and continued to grow till I topped out at 300. My hive numbers fluctuated around 300 colonies with my main focus on stock production until in 2016, I took the plunge and expanded again bringing us to present day, 700 hives. We now run 700 hives for pollination of organic berry farms and honey production.”
scott at work
a colony at the home yard
splitting hives with queen cells
our bees on a sunny day in the valley
scott Grafting queen cells
Services & expertise
25 Years & Counting!
nuc production & sales
Locally produced bees. The bees are selected for successful over wintering, resistance to disease and pests, and well adapted to our local Pacific Northwest climate.
Australia and New Zealand are the largest providers of bees. They are often associated with more health problems and come less adapted to our climate.
pollination
At Bee Natural Apiaries, we successfully run 700-1000 honey bee colonies to provide pollination to organic farmers.
There is growing demand for blueberry pollination using hive placement.
A farmer can greatly enhance the production of blueberries with the placement of domestic honey bees.
honey
We produce raw honey free of chemicals and antibiotics. Our honey is extracted and bottled locally, efficiently and sustainably.
BNA also is working to explore added value product production such as mead, pollen, royal jelly, wax, bee venom and propolis.
queen rearing
We produce and sell locally raised queens selected for over winter strength, resistance to disease and honey production.
Scott is available on a consulting basis for mentoring and assisting in raising your own queens, in an attempt to strengthen the local bee community.
Location
Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley is ideal for commercial beekeeping because of the demand for pollination and raw hive products. The local demographic boasts a diverse ethnic population, many of whom are familiar with and desire locally produced hive products.
“If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live.
No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”
