Non-Apis Bee and Other
Pollinator Vendors
Non-Apis Bee Information
Electric "Bee"
(vibrator) for greenhouse tomato pollination
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The Bees Neez Apiary Supply, Solitary bees, bumblebees, honeybees
403-A Maple Avenue, Snohomish, WA 98290-2562 (360) 568-2191 E-Mail
Bumblebees
Beneficial Resources Inc., P.O. Box 327, Danville, Pennsylvania 17821 Telephone: (800) 268-4377, Fax: (717) 271-1187, Retail and wholesale. Exclusive distributor of Biobest® beneficials and bumble bees.
Biobest A Belgian firm with four species of bumblebees, worldwide distributers, plus beneficial insects and biopesticides.
US Distributer for Biobest: International Technology Services
Biobest Canada Ltd. 2020 Mersea Road #3, RR 4, Township of Mersea, Leamington, Ontario N8H3V7, Tel.: 519-322-2178, Fax: 519-322-1271, e-mail:
Bioplanet Bumblebees, Italy (Click flag for Italian or Spanish page)
BioProduction Denmark Variety of Beneficial Insects, including bumblebees
GB Systems, PO Box19497, Boulder, CO 80308, Bumblebees
GB Systems, PO Box 39063, N. Avon Belden Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039
GB Systems, PO Box 300, Locke, NY 13092, 315-497-3129, Bumblebees
Global Bees Ltd., Geoff Watts, 77 Old Tai Tapu Rd., Christchurch 8003, New Zealand, PH 643 3228876, FAX 643 3228876 Bombus terrestris queens, also ruderatus and hortorum. Transport to nearest international airport. Includes Gov't health certificate. Queens sent chilled to 4 degrees C, and individually packaged with access to an integrated feeding system incase of transport delays. Additional 5% supplied to cover losses. Queens available June to December, large quantities require advance notification, prices available on request.
The Green Spot, 93 Priest Rd., Nottingham, NH 03290 603-942-8925, Bumblebees
HydroGardens, Inc. Integrated Pest Management, Bumblebees CO
International Technology Services, P.O. Box 75, Lafayette, Co 80026, Tel.: 303-661-9546, Fax: 303-661-95-43
Koppert Biological Systems: Pollination Dutch bumblebee farmers who sell worldwide
Also: Koppert Biological System, Inc., 28465 Beverly Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174 734-641-3763, fax 734-641-3793
Also: Koppert Canada Limited, 3 Pullman Court, Scarborough, Ontario, M1X1E4 Canada, 416-291-0040, fax: 416-291-0902
Also: Koppert Mexico S. A. de C.V., Andromeda 47, Col. Prado Churubusco, 525-539-9888, fax: 525-532-5900Plant Sciences, Inc., Steven McCrary, 342 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, CA, 95076, 408-728-7771, Fax: 408-728-4967, Bumblebees and Pollination Service
Seliyahu Bumblebees, Israel
Leafcutter Bees
Hansen Honey Company, Peter Hansen 107 E. Main St. Ashkum Illinois, 815 341 0248, Leafcutter Bees (Posted 2-20-04)
Allstar Seed Company
-- alfalfa leaf cutter bees
Bruce Johannson, Box 293, Pine Falls, MB R0E 1M0 (204) 367-4379 E-mail, Leafcutter bees.
Gryba's Pollination Service, Producer and Seller of Leafcutter Bees and Alfalfa Seed, Richard Gryba, Box 697, Hudson Bay, Sask. SOE-OYO, (306) 865-3740 or (306) 865-3563,
Nikonetz Farms, Don Nikonetz, Box 1459, Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada SOE OYO, Office Phone/Fax:306-865-3570, Residence Phone Number: 306-865-2173, Cellular Phone: 306-865-7887 Leafcutter Bees for pollination.
Norman Coss, leaf cutter bees for sale. Pine Falls, MB,Canada 1-204-367-8341
Mason Bees
Gerald Bodily, Provides pollination service with blue orchard bees from Feb. 15 to May 15. Selma, CA,
559-8962355 (Posted 2-1-04)
Bee Weaver Apiaries, Inc., Binford Weaver & Daniel Weaver, 16481 CR 319, Lynn Grove Road, Navasota, TX 77868, USA 936-825-7312, Fx 936-825-7351 Mason Bees
Brian Griffiths Mason Bee Page Information and bees for sale
Crop Pollination Consultants, Ltd. British Columbia, supples mason bees and info, pollination consultants
Custom Paper Tubes, Inc Bee Nesting Tubes
International Pollination Systems, Orchard bee blocks, reeds, and bees.
Duane E. King, Orchard Mason Bees, 2420 Parliament Drive, Abingdon, Maryland 21009, 410-569-0392
Kinsman Garden Company Insect houses
Maxtek, Chuck McSween, (Washington) 425-417-0342, 503-9619788 FAX Email: Sells various sizes of nest blocks and live bees.
Dale C. Nielson, www.osmia.com. 530 E 600 S, Logan, UT 84321 phone: (435) 753-2004. Dormant blue orchard bees and Phragmites (reeds) nesting straws. (Updated 12-06-03)
Orchard Bees, Greg Dickman, 4391 County Rd. 35, Auburn, IN 46706-9794, home: 219-925-5076, work: 219-925-4414
Oxford Bee Company Nest Boxes and info on Red Mason Bees in the UK
Pawood Bee Blocks, Box 415, Ambrose, ND 58833 701-982-3237, Nesting blocks
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries California Two species of mason bees and nesting blocks
Terra Viva Organics - 505-1009 Expo Boulevard - Vancouver, BC - V6Z 2V9 - Tel: (604) 899-9373 - Fax: (604) 899-9374 http://www.tvorganics.com/ e-mail Orchard Mason Nest Boxes
Torchio Enterprises Dr. Phil Torchio, a retired USDA entomologist (probably knows more about solitary bees than any other person). He has now begun supplying orchard mason bees.
Trigona
Antonio D. Baconawa, 175 Aries Street, Pangarap Village, Caloocan City 1427,
Philippines. I sell Trigona (pollinator bees) anywhere in the world. My bees are voracious pollinators and the population per hive would go as high as 100,000 workers. (4-01-02)
Other Species
Other Vendor ListsForked Tree Ranch, Dennis & Pam Ponsness, HCR 60, Box 226, Porthill, ID 83853, PH 208-267-2632, FX 208-267-1182 Blue bottle fly larvae for veggie seed crop pollination
A List of Solitary Bee Vendors by Dr. Karen Strickler
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