Lappe's Bee Supply

Category: Equipment Also called: Lappe’s Bee Supply and Honey Farm LLC; Lappe’s Bee Supply & Honey Farm; Lappes Bee Supply; lappesbeesupply.com

What it is

Lappe’s Bee Supply and Honey Farm LLC is a first-party beekeeping supply company in East Peru, Iowa, with an official online shop and cart at lappesbeesupply.com. Its own pages describe a Central Iowa company in Madison County, about 45 minutes southwest of Des Moines, that sells the supplies needed to start and keep bees: assembled and painted Langstroth hives, frames and foundation, smokers and tools, protective clothing, feeders, honey-handling gear, and seasonal nucs, packages and queens. This listing is for the supply store with an official cart and on-page prices, not a club and not a course.

Official URL

Official shop (with cart): https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/

Cart: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/cart.php

10 Frame Painted Hives & Components: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/10-frame-langstroth-honey-bee-hives/

Bee Smokers & Smoker Fuel: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/bee-smokers-smoker-fuel/

Protective Clothing & Bee Suits: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/beekeeping-protective-clothing-bee-suits/

Nucs, Queens & Package Bees: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/nucs-free-shipping-queens-live-packages-of-honeybeesonline-for-sale-in-usa/

Contact Us: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/contact-us/

Who We Are / Company History: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/who-we-are-company-history/

Return or Exchange Policy: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/return-exchange-authorization/

Terms and Conditions: https://www.lappesbeesupply.com/terms-and-conditions/

Last checked

2026-10-15. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent on that date.

Who it’s for

Beginning and experienced beekeepers who can visit the East Peru store, and beekeepers in the continental United States who order online. The company’s history page says it sells everything needed to begin beekeeping and ships to beekeepers across the country. Not a membership club and not a university program.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Equipment operation. It runs an official online catalog with a cart and dollar prices, and prints its street address, phone number, hours and return policy.

• Identity / contact (Contact Us page, checked 2026-10-15): Lappe’s Bee Supply and Honey Farm LLC, 117 Florence Avenue, East Peru, Madison County, Iowa 50222; (641) 728-4361.
• Hours (Contact Us page, checked 2026-10-15): Mon–Fri store 9 AM–4:30 PM, customer service 9 AM–3 PM; Saturday 10 AM–2 PM (customer service closed); Sunday closed.
• Shipping (site banner and history page, checked 2026-10-15): free USA shipping on most orders over $100 to the continental United States. Orders placed online usually ship in 1–2 business days, except in the busy spring and early-summer season.
• Sample prices (official category pages, checked 2026-10-15): Smoke Master Small Stainless Steel Bee Smoker $21.95; Smoke Master Large Stainless Steel Smoker with Heat Shield $25.95; 10 Frame Assembled / Painted Hobby Bee Hive Colony Expanding Kit $221.95; 10 Frame Assembled / Painted Swarm Catching Single Story Hive $159.95–$163.95; Triple-Layer Ventilated Bee Suit with Round Veil $134.95–$146.95.
• Live bees (Nucs, Queens & Package Bees page, checked 2026-10-15): 2027 pre-orders were open, including a 5 Frame Italian Hybrid Nuc with Marked Queen (Iowa pickup) at $250.00, a 3 lb. Package with Marked Italian Hybrid Queen (Iowa pickup) at $185.00, and shipped 2027 queens at $44.95.
• Returns (Return or Exchange Policy page, checked 2026-10-15): requests must be submitted within 30 days after delivery; do not ship anything back until Lappe’s approves the request and issues an RA number. Eligible protective clothing may qualify for one free size exchange (“Perfect Fit Promise”).

Stock, prices, hours and policies above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change.

Location

Store address on the official Contact Us page (checked 2026-10-15): 117 Florence Avenue, East Peru, Iowa 50222. Phone (641) 728-4361. Confirm hours before you drive out.

This is a retail supply store and honey farm. Do not treat it as a club meeting hall or a classroom.

Notes

• Category is Equipment. Iowa already has a Local clubs listing (Central Iowa Beekeepers) but no Equipment listing from this company.
• Earlier planning notes placed Lappe’s in Indiana; the company’s own Contact page and footer give East Peru, Iowa, which this listing uses.
• First-party image saved beside this listing as lappes-bee-supply.png: the official “Lappe’s Bee Supply” logo from the shop’s BigCommerce CDN, 264×127, unedited.
• Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza. No purchase, contact or form submission was made; the cart was only checked for an HTTP 200.

FAQ

Q: Where is Lappe’s Bee Supply, and when is it open?
A: The official Contact page (checked 2026-10-15) gives 117 Florence Avenue, East Peru, Iowa 50222, phone (641) 728-4361. The store is open Monday–Friday 9 AM–4:30 PM and Saturday 10 AM–2 PM, and closed Sunday.

Q: Does it ship, and is shipping free?
A: Yes. The site advertises free USA shipping on most orders over $100 to the continental United States. Orders usually ship in 1–2 business days outside the spring rush.

Q: Can I buy bees from Lappe’s?
A: In season. As of 2026-10-15 the official shop was taking 2027 pre-orders for nucs, packages and queens, with some Iowa pickup options and shipped queens. Check the live page for dates and terms.

Q: What does a hive or smoker cost?
A: On 2026-10-15 a Smoke Master Small stainless smoker was $21.95 and a 10 frame assembled/painted hobby colony-expanding hive kit was $221.95. Check the live page before buying.

Q: What is the return policy?
A: Submit a return or exchange request within 30 days after delivery and wait for an RA number before shipping anything back. Lappe’s makes the final decision after inspection.

Q: Is Lappe’s a club or a class?
A: No. It is listed here as Equipment. For clubs, see Local clubs (e.g. Holland Area Beekeepers Association). For training, see Learning (e.g. the Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association Beginner Beekeeping Class).