Honey B Gone®: Honey Removal Aid
Honey B Gone® is a natural honey removal aid that clears bees out of a super in minutes when paired with a fume board — made with 100% natural oils, non-toxic, and food-grade. It's the fast option for harvest day: a light coat on the fume board and the bees move down out of the super on their own. Proudly made in the USA by a disabled-veteran-owned business.
Features
- All natural — made with 100% natural oils
- Fast: clears a honey super in about 5–10 minutes
- Non-toxic, food-grade ingredients
- Made in the USA
- Disabled-veteran-owned business
- Available in 8oz, 16oz, 1-gallon, and 5-gallon sizes
How it works in real life
Honey B Gone works with a fume board — a cover with an absorbent felt underside. You apply a light coat of the product to the felt, set the fume board on top of the open super, and the scent drives the bees down and out within minutes. It's the fast counterpart to a bee escape: where an escape clears a super gradually overnight, a fume board clears it on the spot, which is why it's the harvest-day favorite for anyone pulling honey in a single visit. A little goes a long way — a light coat is plenty; over-applying wastes product and isn't more effective.
Directions for use
- Prepare your fume board, smoker, beekeeping gear, and Honey B Gone.
- Light the smoker and puff smoke at the hive entrance and under the top cover.
- Apply a light coat of Honey B Gone to the felt side of the fume board.
- Remove the hive's inner and outer covers.
- Place the fume board on the hive, felt side down, with the corners exposed.
- Wait 5–10 minutes — the bees will leave the honey super.
- Remove the honey super and harvest.
- Replace the inner and outer covers.
Before you order
You'll need a fume board to use Honey B Gone — the product goes on the board's felt, not directly on the hive. Work on a warm, sunny day for best results; the scent volatilizes faster in the heat. Start with the 8oz for a few hives, step up to 16oz or the gallon for a larger operation, and the 5-gallon pail for commercial-scale harvesting. If you'd rather avoid any product, a bee escape board clears supers chemical-free but needs overnight.
Pairs Well With
- Ceracell Bee Escape — chemical-free overnight alternative
- Round Plastic 8-Way Bee Escape — smaller insert-style escape
- Natural Horsehair Bee Brush — for clearing any stragglers
- Double-Sided Honey Uncapping Knife — for the uncapping step at harvest
Specifications
- Type: natural honey/bee removal aid (fume-board application)
- Ingredients: 100% natural oils, food-grade, non-toxic
- Origin: made in the USA
- 8oz bottle: 0.5 lbs, 1.75 × 1.75 × 8 in
- 16oz bottle: 1 lb, 2.75 × 2.75 × 7.8 in
- 1 gallon jug: 10 lbs, 7 × 7 × 14 in
- 5 gallon pail: 50 lbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a fume board to use it?
Yes — Honey B Gone is applied to the felt underside of a fume board, which then sits on top of the open super. It isn't applied directly to the hive or bees.
How fast does it work?
About 5–10 minutes on a warm day. Heat helps the scent volatilize, so sunny harvest days work best.
Is it safe for the bees and the honey?
It's made from 100% natural, non-toxic, food-grade oils and is designed to move bees without harming them or contaminating honey.
Fume board or bee escape — which should I use?
A fume board with Honey B Gone clears a super in minutes — best for single-visit harvests. A bee escape is chemical-free but needs overnight. Many beekeepers keep both.
Which size should I buy?
8oz for a few hives, 16oz or the gallon for a larger apiary, and the 5-gallon pail for commercial-scale harvesting.
