The honey bees for sale are properly mated queens from known and purchased Queen Mother stock that are grafted and mated locally. We verify the new queens laying patterns before selling them to provide a quality product.
If the honey bees for sale that you are purchasing are a 5-frame NUC, we offer different ways you can do this to allow for any budget.
- You can do a “BYOB” (bring your own box) for the most economical purchase, where you come to the farm and pick up your bees placing our 5-frames right into your own 5-frame or 10-frame box.
- The next level up includes an EZ NUC that you can pick up your bees in, simply close the entrance, tape the lid and you are on your way.
- Lastly, we also build custom wooden 5-frame NUC boxes (unpainted) that you can pick up your bees in. We will put a screen across the entrance, bring a ratchet strap and you are on your way. Don’t forget to move the bees into a 10-frame box and paint that box after you do.
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Unassembled wood frames. Sold in quantities of 10 and includes 10 top and bottom bars along with 20 end bars. These have both a grooved top and bottom bar and are meant to be used with plastic foundation. Nails/staples/foundation not included. Sold in multiples of 10.
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Assembled frames are an intermediate option between plastic and “wire and wax”, these frames feature a traditional wood frame with wax coated plastic foundation. Completely assembled and ready to go. Sold in multiples of 10.
For assembly, we recommend drilling pilot holes prior to nailing to prevent splitting. (nails not included)
Assembled hive bodies may require 24-48hr notice for pick up at the farm. Please eMail us or call 239-443-5597 to order assembled hive bodies.
Size Chart:
| Deep | fits 9 1/8" frame | fits 9 5/8" box | size 8 3/8" and 81/2" x 16 3/8" | Deep Deep Super Hive Body Brood Box Brood Nest |
| WI Super | fits 7 1/4" frame | fits 7 5/8" box | size 6 1/2" and 6 5/8" x 16 3/8" | Uncommon Size 3/4 Super Wisconsin Super |
| IL Super | fits 6 1/4" frame | fits 6 5/8" box | size 5 1/2" and 5 5/8" x 16 3/8" | Medium Super Illinois Super Modified Super Dadant Super Most common size for Honey Super |
| Shallow Super | fits 5 3/8" frame | fits 5 11/16" box | size 4 3/4" x 16 3/8" | Shallow Super Often used for Cut Comb |
Quantity: Ten (10) Frames
Farm Pick Up cost: Free
Farm Pick Up by Appt: Curbside | by Appointment | Thurs-Fri 11am-7pm and Sat 9am-12:30pm (In-Store Coming Soon)
Pick Up at Gulf Coast Beekeeper Meetings | Charlotte, Collier or Lee: Free
Charlotte: 1st SATURDAY of each month
Collier: 2nd TUESDAY of each month
Lee: 3rd TUESDAY of each month
We do not have honey bees for sale from our bee removals!
The honey bees that come to the farm from bee removals are quarantined for a period of time to allow us to monitor them for any pests or diseases as well as temperament. In most cases, we have to re-queen these colonies to help dilute the africanized traits that are common in our region; therefore. they are not for sale.
