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Honey Top Beekeeper Mentoring Club

Its having a Certified Master Beekeeper by Your Side to Help With Your Beekeeping Journey

You’ve taken the classes and read the books—but what happens when you’re standing at the hive and don’t know what to do next? Whether you’re miles from the nearest bee club or simply don’t have time for conferences, we’re here for you.
Get on-call expert support to solve problems in real-time and reduce the risk of losing your colonies. Includes full access to our 40+ lesson video course library.
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FAQ - About the Mentoring Club

  • The Honey Top Mentoring Club is an ongoing mentoring program that gives you personal access to Ray to answer your questions during your first years of beekeeping.
  • Ray is a certified Master Beekeeper via the University of Florida. 
  • Full Access to Rays Ultimate Beekeeping Course
  • Ongoing Support: Ray will personally reply to your emails or texts and often give you additional resources.   I also offer support by Google Meet video chat or Marco Polo App!  Please use text or email first and reserve calls for more urgent situations.   
  • Please note that the mentoring club program is not intended to replace the core beekeeping classes.
  • On-site Visit:  (included in the annual plan only, not the monthly plan)  If you are within 20 miles of Chapin, SC, it includes 1 visit per year to your bee yard.  Additional on-site visits are at a discounted rate of $50 ( Regular Price is $75 for nonmembers), plus $.50/mile over 20 miles.
  • Free Classes:  Club Members can attend ONLINE quarterly elective classes for free.   In-person classes are offered at a discount to members.  
  • Members Only Video.   Ray sends out video-based updates to members to help them prepare for the next months.  
  • Free Use of our 2-frame manual extractor.   If you are local, we have an extractor you can use for 3 days.   No charge. 
  • $199 per year.  Includes 1 visit per year to your hives, within 20 miles of Chapin    
  • Charges are automatically renewed.   
  • Cancel anytime in your account or email Ray and let us know.   No questions asked. 
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For most beekeepers, it is.   Think of it like this:  If it saves one hive so you don't need to replace your bees next year, it will pay for itself.   Or if it helps you split a hive successfully so you dont have to buy bees next year, it will also pay for itself. 

Yes!  I personally reply to every email, text or video chat with complete answers. 

1-3 years.   Getting through your first winters, swarms seasons, and honey extractions will help you greatly. 

No, absolutely not.   If you are not local, we will have to work more via video and video chat.   The Marco Polo app is best for communicating by video. 

No.   Bees will do what bees will do. 

Swarms, absconding, and weak colonies not surviving are a part of every beekeeper's journey.      

But we can concentrate on things to reduce the likelihood of losing bees.   

But it's never a guarantee.   I wish it were. 

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