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No Queens for 2023.  We had a ba-bee!

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Price List

Mated Queens

USPS, UPS or Local Pickup

$40 each

(max shipped order of 10)

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*All queens are marked unless otherwise requested.

Queen Cells

Local Pickup Only

$5 each

(minimum order of 2)

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VP Queen Cells $10 each

(minimum order of 2)

Shipping

Lower 48 states only

$27 - USPS 2 day air (includes insurance)

$8 - USPS 2-3 day ground (within NC & bordering states, does not include insurance)

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Post office pickup only


Shipping is weather sensitive. Temps between 50-80 are necessary to ensure best chance of a healthy survival. If temps are outside this range for your ship date please reach out so we can make adjustments. All shipped queens go to Greenville, SC first after leaving Burnsville, NC.  

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Available Genetics

Appalachians

From our best wild caught swarm and her daughters with the quickest spring buildup. Caucasian characteristics. Make honey like Italians but MORE gentle and dark in color. Good for honey production, and larger colonies. Hygienic uncapping behavior.

VP Queen VSH Pol Line 2.2

Selection for this line centers on mite-resistance, production, temperament, build-up and longevity. Breeding candidates build up strongly, produce high honey yields and have low mite infestations.

VP Queen VSH Carniolan

They build up more slowly, but produce enormous brood nests and worker populations in time for the honey flow. They slow up if the nectar/pollen availability lessens and they make a conservative Fall brood nest. Good VSH Expression.

Northern Stock

A "They Keep Bees" MA line mated in the Anarchy Apiaries NY yard. I received a batch of these queens from their SARE grant. As a whole they overwintered amazing w/o treatment. They build up like Carniolans but maintain solid larger brood patterns past the summer solstice for a bigger last batch of bees going into winter.

Guest Queens

I often have other options from Leigh Knott of 5 Apple Farm or others who have kept the same lines without having to buy bees or are working with treament free or VSH lines.

All queens are open mated in WNC from hives at higher elevations around 2,800'.


If you want a certain line write me and I will let you know when they are available or make a batch specifically for you (5 week turnaround).

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Please Read Before Ordering

1. I DO NOT SELL EMERGENCY QUEENS. Queens are for splits and requeening only. Unfortunately many other issues may be at play if queens are used for emergency purposes. For help troubleshooting queen issues purchased elsewhere read my FAQ or contact your local inspector.

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2. If you are looking to start a honeybee colony you will need to purchase a starter box of bees known as a "nuc" or nucleus colony which comes with 5 frames of bees and a queen.  Nucs are sold here.

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To Order:  Please submit your order in the form below. It creates your purchase order for me and keeps things organized all in one system. You can also message me to confirm availability or if you have any questions. 


Payment: Payment in full must be made at least 1 week before the shipping date to avoid a delay or cancellation of your order. I will send you an invoice or message after reviewing your order. It may take a couple days to receive your invoice but they will go out once a week at minimum. If you are picking up, you will receive confirmation of your order by email and you will pay at pickup.  Feel free to contact me if you have any concerns.

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Shipping:  Queens are shipped USPS Express Mail (by plane) or by UPS Next Day Air in JzBz queen cages with 5 attendants.  Queens are shipped on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. You have the option in the order form to request your delivery date time frame. Someone will need to be available to receive the queens when they arrive.

You will receive an update prior to shipping and tracking information when the queens ship. 

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Insurance included on all USPS Express orders. Insurance only works for queens dead on arrival. Open your package at the post office to check viability. If "Dead on Arrival" - Photograph all contents of the package and the package in one or more clear photos, notify postoffice and message me asap. 

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Refunds for reasons other than "Dead on Arrival" are at my discretion. Queens shipped in temperatures outside 50-80 will not be replaced. Extreme temps can reduce queen quality.  Please be aware of temps between your location, Burnsville NC, and Greenville, SC where all queens are routed through. 

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Order Form

Use this form to request an invoice.

Please include: 
1. Number of queens
2. Mated or cells
3. Appalachian, Hygienic or other

Thanks for submitting!

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