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Monday, December 30, 2019

Packages Of Bees Go On Sale In 2 Days!

We are David and Sheri Burns and we operate a small family business in Illinois. Here we are at Christmas with 3 of our 11 grandchildren. Your support is greatly appreciated in a time when most people are no longer supporting small USA family businesses. Happy Holidays!

One way you can support our business is by taking one of our online beekeeping courses. Our two most popular online beekeeping courses are:


Sheri and I get so excited when we see someone has purchased one of these courses because we know they will have a much better chance with their beekeeping endeavors.

We are just a couple of days away from the New Year, 2020!  
Packages go on sale Jan. 1st, 2 Days, and will sell out fast!

Our 3 lb packages with a mated queen received great reviews from our customers last year. Our customers raved over how gentle our packages were and how much honey they produced. Beekeepers drive from many states away to purchase packages from us. This year our packages will go on sale on January 1, in just 2 days and sell out within two weeks. Be ready on January 1 to secure you packages for the 2020 Beekeeping season. Our packages are for pickup only from our location here in Illinois. Use this link on January 1st to order your packages. The link will say "SOLD OUT" But that just means for 2019. On Jan. 1st 2020 that link will change to "Add To Cart"
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Our Packages Are Available Now When Purchasing
Our Busy Bee Hive & Package Combo.


BUSY BEE SPECIAL: INCLUDES 1 HIVE, 1 PKG BEES. PICK UP DISCOUNT!! BEES ARE PICK UP ONLY AT OUR FARM IN FAIRMOUNT, IL


I'll Be Speaking in St. Louis January 18th
I will be speaking along with my good friend and fellow EAS Certified Master 
Beekeeper, Jon Zawislak in St. Louis January 18th. I'm the better looking one on the right. The Three Rivers Beekeepers will be holding a Beekeeping Conference Saturday January 18th. Sign up today, and spend the day with us!

I'll be giving three presentations: 
Spring Management
Nutrition through the Seasons 
Queen Rearing 

Jon will be giving three presentations: Swarm Biology
Bee Genetics 
Controlling Pests and Diseases. 

I'd love to meet you at this conference in St. Louis. Registration is now open but limited. Come spend the day with us. 



We now provide the additives we use in our Winter-Bee-Kinds. When your winter-bee-kind runs out, we now make it easier to refill.
 
These additives contain everything needed. DO NOT ADD any additional items to your sugar water or candy once you've added these additives.  Add 1 tsp of each vial to 1:1 sugar water and the same for 1 winter-bee-kind refill (4 lbs sugar). 
There is enough to make 5 quarts of 1:1 sugar water and to refill  5 Winter-Bee-Kinds for use in fall and spring sugar water.

Our beekeeping classes for 2020 are set. Sign up today. We offer two types of beekeeping classes, on site at our training center and online.
 
If you prefer taking a course with EAS Certified Master Beekeeper, David Burns at our training center, select one of these courses:




 
If you prefer online courses taught by David from the comfort of your home, Check out our Online Beekeeping Academy. 

Newbee Kit


Here's our newest hive kit complete with package of bees. Available Now!
One deep hive body and a honey super with 10 frames and foundation, premium inner cover, metal covered top cover, one entrance reducer, and FREE ENTRANCE FEEDER (although we think you'll want to switch to the 3 Season Burns Bees feeding system). Great for the beginner to add more boxes to, or as a gift for the hobbyist in your life who wants to get started in beekeeping.
We suggest you add either our Equipment Kit Pack or to consider a smoker, hive tool, and protective gear. 
This kit comes with a 3 lb package of bees.  We can either ship your hive (not the bees) to you now, or you can arrange to pick it up for a discount, then come back in late April to pick up your package of bees.  Many of our customers sign up for a class and pick up all their needed items at the same time.
We are 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


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Thursday, December 12, 2019

A Bee Hive As A Service Animal On A Plane?

We are David and Sheri Burns from Long Lane Honey Bee
Farms and honeybeesonline.com. Happy Holidays!

We all love our bees, but listing them as a service animal? Becoming frustrated by how easy it is to register an animal as a service animal, an Arizona man tried registering his bee hive as a service animal and it worked! It was approved. Of course, he would never be allowed to bring bees on a plane but he proved his point that many people go through the motions when their dogs aren't really trained as service dogs. We better leave our hives at home the next time we travel.

I'll Be Speaking in Missouri, Utah and Iowa. 
 
My 2020 speaking schedule is filling up fast. I will be speaking along with my good friend and fellow EAS Certified Master 
Beekeeper, Jon Zawislak in St. Louis January 18th. The Three Rivers Beekeepers will be holding an Intermediate Beekeeping Conference Saturday January 18th. I'll be giving three presentations: 
Spring Management
Nutrition through the Seasons 
Queen Rearing 

Jon will be giving three presentations: Swarm Biology
Bee Genetics 
Controlling Pests and Diseases. 

I'd love to meet you at this conference in St. Louis. Registration is now open but limited. Come spend the day with us. Sign up today as this conference is limited to 120 attendees. Click Here.
 
I'm Booking My Speaking Schedule For 2020
February I'll also be speaking at conferences in Iowa and Utah. If you'd like to book me for your club or conference send me an email. Jon and I work really well together and we'd love to hold the above Intermediate presentations in your area. Jon and I became good friends while working on becoming EAS Certified Master Beekeepers back in 2009. Since then we have written articles and booklets together, worked hives together and have helped beekeepers around the country. When you book us as a team we are sure to inform and entertain your club or organization. Talk to us about hosting our Intermediate Beekeeping Conference at your club or organization. Take your group beyond beginner status by emailing us at:  longlanehoneybees@gmail.com

Our Winter Bee Kinds Are Shipping Out Within 1 Business Day. Order Yours Today Because There Are Only 60 Left.
Don't delay ordering your Winter-Bee-Kind. This has been another great year for Winter-Bee-Kinds. It is drawing to a close. Believe it or not, we have reached the close of this year's WBK season and we only have 60 Winter-Bee-Kinds left for purchase. If you need more or you think you might, order today! After these last 60 are sold we will be done for this season. Click here to order NOW!

With winter only 10 days away, make sure your bees have adequate food for winter by placing our Winter Bee Kind on your hive if for no other reason than for the peace of mind that they won't starve! Available for 10 frame, and 8 frame hives.


Packages go on sale Jan. 1st and will sell out fast!

Our 3 lb packages with a mated queen received great reviews from our customers last year. Our customers raved over how gentle our packages were and how much honey they produced. Beekeepers drive from many states away to purchase packages from us. This year our packages will go on sale on January 1 (20 Days) and sell out within two weeks. Be ready on January 1 to secure you packages for the 2020 Beekeeping season. Our packages are for pickup only from our location here in Illinois. Use this link on January 1st to order your packages. The link will say "SOLD OUT" But that just means for 2019. On Jan. 1st 2020 that link will change to "Add To Cart" Packages Bees For Sale Link

Our beekeeping classes for 2020 are set. Sign up today. We offer two types of beekeeping classes, on site and online.
 
If you prefer taking a course with EAS Certified Master Beekeeper, David Burns at our training center, select one of these courses:




 
We have these and many more classes available online. Check out our Online Beekeeping Academy. 

Gift Certificates Are Available Just In Time For Christmas

I'm staying busy teaching personal lessons, a program I started last year. What a great Christmas gift! Purchase a private lesson with me for your friend or significant other. Click here for more info.

Or use Gift Certificates for a hive, a class or a package of bees. Click here to purchase your gift certificate.

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
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