Smokey Valley Apiaries

SMOKEY VALLEY APIARIES

Welcome to Smokey Valley Apiaries, Serving the Knoxville and East Tennessee community.

We sale, Italian or Russians Queens. nucs and packages bees, or complete hives, We also sell honey, pollen,Wax, and many other apiary products.

Honey bees are one of the most well-known, popular and economically beneficial insects. For thousands of years, man has plundered honey bee colonies to get honey, bee larvae and beeswax. Now, honey bees are commonly kept in artificial hives throughout the United States. Although many people make a living from bees, most beekeepers are hobbyists who have only a few hives and who simply enjoy working with these fascinating insects.

ITS BEE SWARM SEASON.

Swarming season, in Tennessee, can begin in the latter part of March and can last through the first of June. Some of you may have the opportunity to find a swarm this spring. You may find a clump of bees that can range from about the size of a softball to as large or larger than a basketball. You may find them on a tree limb, in a shrub, on a fence post or on the side of a building. If you find a swarm, the best thing that you can do is leave it alone. Honey bees, that are in a swarm, are not aggressive because they have no hive to defend at this time. These bees, however, should only be handled by an experienced beekeeper.So please call me. 865-932-1874