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Bee Hive Removal

Ratlciff Honey Farm is more than happy to assist you in removing a bee hive from your property and in giving it a new home. Please submit a request for removal.

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Products

Looking to get your beekeeping career started? Look no further. Our queens and colonies are the best around for beginner beekeepers!

Nucs

Our Nucs are born and raised here in middle Tennessee! They are inspected every year by the state.

SOLD OUT for 2025

Queens

Like our nucs, our queens are Tennessee proud, Born and raised right here in Middle Tennessee. We focus on mite resistance, honey production, and temper...who wants bees that staple your socks to your ankles???
We don't bank our queens, we put them to work so they work for you! 

SOLD OUT for 2025

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Recent News, Stories, and more

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Historical Bee Removal

The Williamson Herald wrote an article about one of our recent bee relocations from a historic site! Click the button below to read it.

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Collaboration with Epiphone by Gibson

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The bees in this beautifully pictured campaign poster are Ratcliff Honey Farm's very own! Ratcliff Honey Farm collaborated with Gibson to advertise their new design: Adam Jones Les Paul's "The Veil of Bees" Epiphone guitar by Mark Ryden.

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John Ratcliff Interview

John was interviewed by the Nashville Voyager about his Honey Farm business! Click the button below to read the interview.

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John Ratcliff Helps a News Anchor With Bee Infestation!

After helping her out with a hive removal, John explained all about swarm season. Click the button below to read the story.

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About Us

We are a small family operation. We provide quality small batch honey and other products from the hive. Our approach is simple, take care of the bees and our people...everything else will fall in line.

The Beginning

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The First Catch

Our interest in beekeeping started 13 years ago when we caught our first swarm. We have been hooked ever since. We started out rescuing bees from houses and offices all over the middle Tennessee area. Over the years, we have rescued bees from trucks, living room walls, and block walls. We now rescue between 20-50 colonies a year. Today we raise and sell queens and colonies for those that are looking to get started in beekeeping. We also sell pure honey products that are safely produced by the honeybees.

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13 years ago, John had just picked up his son Jack from school and was ready for their Spring Break trip in Orlando. Right before their departure, they got a call from a friend saying that they needed help with catching a swarm. Jack and John rushed to the scene and delivered! They then drove straight to Disney. They enjoyed the job so much that they went on to start their very own Bee farm!

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FAQs

What can I do if I want to help save the bees?

The best thing you can do is to plant more bee food and don't cut the food (flowers) you have! All kinds of yard weeds and wildflowers, but particularly native species provide pollen and nectar to local bees. Think about planting trees.

Too many to count. I’ve been stung all over but I am not allergic to bee venom fortunately!

How many colonies do you have?
I'm interested in beekeeping, where do I start?

Learn as much as you can, before buying any bees or equipment. Join a local beekeeping club like the Nashville Area Beekeeping Association and subscribe to a beekeeping magazine. Find a mentor or someone who can show you what to do and not to do. And make sure you are not allergic to bee stings. 

How often do you get stung?

Every time I check the bees, if I'm not careful. When going through dozens of hives in a day, some bee is bound to get you. If you get the stinger out quickly, it's not so bad. 

 We have between 60-80 colonies. The number fluctuates during the season as we sell colonies and rescue them as well.

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