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Our History

Located in Port Hope, Ontario, our store is your one-stop destination for bees, beekeeping equipment, and candle making supplies. We operate our own retail store, supply commercial beekeepers with equipment, and distribute to over 60 stores across North America. Our mission is to help grow your apiaries in a cost effective and profitable way.

Dancing Bee started off as a small apiary with only 16 hives. Our founder, Todd Kalisz, had a passion for beekeeping and building his own wooden ware. His hobby soon flourished into a small business. As demand for his wooden ware grew, Todd began to source and design additional products. Dancing Bee has grown rapidly and is now the #1 beekeeping equipment supplier in Canada.

The quality of our woodenware sets us apart from the rest! It's manufactured in Canada from solid pine. We use all of our wooden ware in our own apiaries, allowing us to constantly test our products for quality and durability. We are then able to revise our products to ensure they meet our standards and yours.

We have a huge selection of beekeeping supplies to fit your needs. If you have any questions about our products or beekeeping in general, please feel free to contact us. Our sales staff will be happy to help you find the best products for your individual needs.

Testimonials

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Victor Freiberg
August 14, 2024
Great attraction, would come again.
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Tom VAN AALST
August 2, 2024
Bought a couple of mid July colonies. Had a little trouble with them. Josh has gone above and beyond to see it corrected. It was the best service I have received anywhere.
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Laura Johnston
July 22, 2024
We ventured to the Dancing Bee with our Master Gardeners Group this month. What a wonderful, knowledgeable experience. Check out their website, book an activity or visit their gift shop for all things Bee's!
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Johanie Bernard
July 16, 2024
Excellent service. Very fast shipping and they often have better prices on a lot of things. I really love their ventilated suits and their telescopic hive covers are the best on the market!
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Arlene Cole
July 10, 2024
Excellent quality and durability in Dancing Bee suits to meet any beekeepers needs from the hobbist beekeepers to the commercial beekeeper. The Velcro straps provide extra protection and peace of mind when the hive is hot. Feeling confident, comfortable and safe is so very important.
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Carla Shulman
July 10, 2024
I was in desperate need of a queen and ordered one. Sadly we think that Canada Post lost her. I emailed Dancing Bee to see what my options were, as I didn't want to buy another queen and risk the same thing happening. They contacted me the next day and offered to ship a new queen to me. Their customer service has been great and I highly recommend them for your bee needs. Thank you Dancing Bee!
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Gennarino Lamacchia
July 9, 2024
Drove over two hours to pick up hives from dancing bee equipment. Very impressive operation and exceptional quality products. The staff was very helpful both at the front checkout and in the apiary. Thanks again for all your help. Looking forward to continuing to purchase my apiary products from you.