Bee-Commerce brings in 3 lb packages of honey bees from various suppliers, each with a queen: Italian, Carniolan or Saskatraz. Please see individual package bee offerings for more information.
Or our offerings this year are as follows:
| Description | Target Delivery | Price | Comments | |||
| 3 lbs. bees, Italian queen | late March | $175 | From Rossman Apiaries in Georgia. NOTE: These packages are NOT for beginners. They are for folks with experience installing bees. The weather is especially variable in March, and it's possible that installation will need to be done in inclement weather! |
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| 3 lbs. bees, Carniolan queen | mid-April / late April |
$185 | From Olivarez Honey Bees in northern California. | |||
| 3 lbs. bees, Italian queen | mid-April / late April |
$185 | From Olivarez Honey Bees in northern California. | |||
| 3 lbs. bees, Saskatraz queen | mid-April / late April |
$190 | From Olivarez Honey Bees in northern California. New-ish bee on the market, developed in Canada. |
DELIVERY DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! All delivery dates are estimates - the weather and other circumstances will determine the actual delivery dates. We appreciate your patience with this.
DEPOSIT/REFUND POLICY: Payment is required for all package bee orders. Payment is 100% refundable within 30 days of order, and 50% refundable until 3 weeks before delivery, at which point it is non-refundable. If you need to cancel your reservation, please let us know as soon as possible and we will do our best to re-home your bees and refund your payment, regardless of timeframe.
In the event of non-delivery by Bee-Commerce, all payments will be refunded.
WE DO NOT SHIP PACKAGE BEES. Packages are for LOCAL PICKUP ONLY at our shop located at 160A Sugar Street, Newtown, CT 06470.
The packages of bees travel here by truck, having been carefully transported directly from the producer. They usually arrive sometime on Friday, and we post hours for pickup on Saturday and Sunday. If the bees arrive ahead of schedule, we also make them available for pickup ahead of schedule.
You must pick up your bees within three days of their arrival. If you cannot do this, please contact us to make arrangements.