ALL LIVE BEES WILL BE PICK UP ONLY - WE WILL NOT SHIP LIVE BEES
POLICIES FOR LIVE BEES
We do not ship live bees. They will need to be picked up at our shop. You will be notified as soon as possible by phone and/or e-mail prior to their arrival. The pick up dates will be confirmed on our web site and/or Facebook closer to the arrival dates. Plan on bringing an air-conditioned vehicle in hot weather we are not responsible for over heated bees, your install methods, existing queens in your hive, failure of bees to release queen, failure of beekeeper to install in a timely manner, killing your queen upon inspections or any other beekeeping practices. However, we will honor all queens damaged or deceased upon arrival, but you must contact us within 1 week of receiving your bees. Any delay, the Queen and colony becomes your responsibility.
3 Pound Packages
We will not be offering 3 pound packages for the 2026 season.
Double Deep Hive, Complete with Bees (8 or 10 Frame, your choice)OVERWINTERED The hive will consist of a solid bottom board, 2 deep brood boxes, with an over wintered Indiana Queen, 20 frames drawn out with plastic foundation, inner cover, outer cover and entrance reducer. These hives are up and running strong from the day your first take delivery and normally produce 1 or 2 supers of honey in the first season. You willhave the option of us transferring this overwintered colony into all new equipment for $500.00 or purchase them in overwintered equipment for $350.00 The numbers for these double deeps will be limited, so order early !!
5 Frame Nucleus Colonies NUC's $ 200.00 plus tax ($100 deposit is required at the time of ordering) NUC's are 5 deep frames that will come in a cardboard or plastic NUC box. NUC's will have a proven laying queen with 5 frames consisting of brood in all stages, pollen and honey stores for the bees. Availability for 2026 NUC's will be in May. Call today to have your name put on our list. We do require a $100.00 deposit per Nuc when ordering.