Deez Projects

Build Your Own Apiary

Honey bees play a vital role in both our ecosystem and economy. As essential pollinators, they support the growth of trees, flowers, and crops that sustain our food supply and natural environment.

If you’re interested in becoming a beekeeper, connect with Diane at Deez L’town Beez for hands-on educational services. We teach practical, sustainable methods for raising bees for honey production, pollination, and long-term hive health.

We also offer honey bees for sale — including nucs, queens, and a wide variety of hive products—along with new beekeeper classes and additional resources to support beekeepers at every stage.

Call 240-925-1944 or e-mail us today!

Adopt-a-Hive

You can become a supporter of Bees! Even if you don't have the space for beehives in your yard or neighborhood, You can simply Adopt-a-Hive! We would like everyone who wants a chance to help the environment to be able to do so!

For $99 per year, you can support a colony of bees.

Purchase Adopt-a-Hive

Here's what you will get...

1 lb. of fresh honey from your adopted hive (season permitting)
Email updates throughout the year, including photos of your colony
A Certificate of Appreciation
Recognition on our website — your name, business, group, or league listed as a supporter of honey bees (free advertising!)
The satisfaction of knowing your adoption directly supports honey bees here in Southern Maryland, where they are essential to our local ecosystem and food supply
Your adoption fee also helps fund bee forage and habitat. We use donations to purchase seeds such as buckwheat, borage, vetch, clovers, and more—providing vital food sources for our bees to thrive.

Adopt-a-Hive Sponsors

A Million Little
Honey BEE Thanks
to this Year's Sponsors!

March 2024, Jim Long - "Grace's Bees Hive"
August 2023, Sealing Technology - "Bee Secure", "Tower of Beeza", "Sealing Swarm", "Mo Honey Mo Problems" and "Cyber BEEfenders"
May 2023, Terry Hughes - "T's Beez"
April 2023, Greg Nelson
April 2023, Donna Bird - "Bird's Bees"

Adopt-a-Hive

Or Donate to Our Apiary

Your generous support allows us to continue to manage our apiary in an ethical and sustainable way. With more than 50 colonies on site, we appreciate any and all assistance, financial, equipment, sugar, apiary work, gardening, seeds etc.

Thank you for your kindness and support.

Community Activities

Spring Artisan Fair at Greenwell State Park
Kris Kringle Holiday Market at Charles County Fairgrounds
Suttler Post Farm Holiday Open House to Benefit St. Mary's Hospice
Annual SMADC Buy Local Challenge Celebration!
Instructor - Beginner Beekeeper Boot Camps and Beekeeper 101 with the Association of Southern Maryland Beekeepers (ASMB) Typically the end of January first part of February each year.
Earth Day Leonardtown - Look for me with the live bees in the observation hive.
Annmarie Garden - Makers Markets in April and May and the Insectival in July. Look for me with the live bees in the observation hive.
4-H Nature Fest - Event Sponsored by the Youth Development Educator University of MD in LaPlata.
Association of Southern Maryland Beekeepers - Current president doing tons of fun stuff around SoMD

Honey, Whipped Honey and Wax Products from the Hives

Beekeeping help for hire. Contract beekeeping

Everything bees, right here in Leonardtown

Deez L'town Beez is all about sharing the world of beekeeping with our local community. Whether you're curious about honey, pollination, or what it takes to keep a hive thriving for years to come, we love to talk bees.

We'll come to you. Schools, clubs, community groups, and gatherings of all kinds can book a visit. We'll cover how to keep bees for honey, how to raise healthy colonies that support pollination, and how to help bees thrive for generations to come. Visit our Services page for details.

See the hive up close. We can bring along an observation hive, a display with glass sides that lets you watch a working colony in complete safety. It's a great way for kids and adults alike to learn by seeing bees in action.