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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Varroa Easy Check | Optional Kit for Alcohol Wash or Sugar Roll Testing

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Our Varroa Test Kit is an essential tool for reliable Varroa monitoring. All beekeeping outfits big and small should have one on hand for quick diagnosis of Varroa infestation levels. Optional Kits have everything you need to perform either a powdered sugar roll or an alcohol wash test in one convenient bin. Sugar Roll Test kit includes: * 1 varroa easy check for separating the bees from the mites * 1 sampling scoop to measure 300 bees (standard sample size) * 1 spray bottle to dissolve sugar to see mites clearly * 1 bag of powdered sugar for tests with tablespoon to measure * 1 white inspection bin that also doubles as your storage container * Instructional brochure included in kit.Alcohol Wash Test kit includes: * 1 varroa easy check for separating the bees from the mites * 1 sampling scoop to measure 300 bees (standard sample size) * 1 bottle of alcohol (alcohol kit only) * 1 white inspection bin that also doubles as your storage container * Instructional brochure included in kit.Quantity: 1 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 Varroa Easy Check Alcohol Wash Instructions Alcohol wash This method consists of immersing a sample of bees into a container of alcohol to detach the phoretic mites, so they can be counted. It is the most consistent in terms of delivering accurate results, and is commonly practiced by beekeepers, apiary inspectors, and scientists throughout North America. How to perform an alcohol wash? Required material (not included): Rubbing alcohol, or cleaning alcohol, or diluted ethanol, or windshield washer fluid containing alcohol. Step 1 Fill half of the transparent container of the Varroa EasyCheck with the liquid. Step 2 Collect a s...

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.