The Hive: Chicago's Beekeeping Supply Store

Our Work

Hives we manage in front of the Shedd

Naaman Gambill works with Christine Nye, horticulture manager, from the Shedd.

Located at Cal Sag

Our hives located on the roof of the store

Our hives at Izaak Walton League

Hives managed on top of 300 S Riverside Plaza, downtown

3 hives managed on 540 W Madison

3 Hives managed at Clarendon Hills Police Dept

5 Small hives managed at De Kalb

Naaman teaches teens about bees at Shedd Aquarium	Naaman teaches teens about honey at Shedd Aquarium	Naaman inspecting bees with teens at Shedd Aquarium
John showing off bees to some students	Naaman teaching the basics of beekeeping at Rebuilding Exchange	Naaman and John showing off a bees and their hive
Naaman finishes maintenance on the demo hives at Lincoln Park Zoo	Naaman shows off bees at the farmers market	Naaman talking at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Naaman does a live honey extraction demo at the South Loop Farmers Market	Naaman showing kids where honey comes from at the South Loop Farmers Market	Naaman showing off live bees at the Daley Plaza Farmers Market
Showing off live bees in a classroom	At 540 W Madison Naaman teaches kids about beekeeping on take your child to work day	Naaman shows off The Hive at its inception
Naaman doing a live honey extraction demo at Farm Aid Chicago	John gives a talk on bees	John talking about bees at Farm Aid
Willie teaching about Swarms and Splits at the Hive	Naaman delivers petitions against neonicotinoids to Ace and True Value	Naaman teaching about bees at Christy Webber Farm and Garden Center
Naaman talks bees at Christy Webber Farm and Garden Center	Naaman teaches volunteers how to install beehives