Order Bees Now for Spring 2012!
Package Bees | Nucs | Queens | Rules & Regulations
Package Bees
The time is here again to order bees for the Spring 2012 season. We sell bees only for pickup in Sebastopol, CA.
We also have all of the Beekeeping Supplies that you will need.
We take orders for package bees beginning in January, but please join our email list so we can notify you as soon as we begin taking orders. Please attend one of our
FREE Introduction to Beekeeping classes in order to prepare for your new hive.
Cage Deposits
Each 2012 package is $95 for the Queen and 3 lbs of Bees. Customers must pay a $10 Deposit for the cage that carries the bees, which is refundable if the cage is returned to our Sebastopol location within 30 days.
Weekend Pickup Selection
Bees are available for pickup on one of two weekends in the Spring. These dates are:
First Pickup Dates:
Sat and Sun, April 21st and 22nd, 2012
Second Pickup Dates:
Sat and Sun, April 28th and 29th, 2012
Please select the date you want using the drop down menus. Please choose carefully and plan ahead as your selection is permanent.
Package Options
Beekind's Own (Local Survivor Stock)
Three Pound Package of workers with Local Open Mated Queen.
Locally adapted survivor stock. These queens are daughters of queens that have been living untreated for several years in our California Coastal climate.
Italian Package
Three Pound Package of workers with Italian Open Mated Queen.
Italians are ideal for a temperate Mediterranean climate and are known for their large numbers and ability to capitalize on early nectar flows.
Carniolan
Three Pound Package with Carniolan Open Mated Queen.
Carniolans are ideal in a cooler or higher altitude climate and are known for their over wintering ability with small clusters.
Nucs
A Nuc or nucleus colony comes with three frames of brood and two frames of honey and pollen provided in a cardboard carry home nuc box.
These Nucs have a local queen that was mated locally in the Nuc. Nucs sell for $140.00 for the 2012 season.
The Nucs are available usually first weekend in May, but we do not have a guaranteed pickup date available.
Queens
Local Queens will be available beginning in mid-May through June for order by phone at 707-824-2905. Please allow a week notice.
Rules & Regulations
We care A LOT about the Health and Happiness of our girls. Because of this, we ask that you please read the rules below and follow them in order to keep all of the bees comfortable.
• Orders must be made in advance of pick up dates as we will sell out.
• Pick up weekend must be selected at time of purchase.
• Pick up weekend times are as follows:
Saturday 10am to 6pm
Sunday 10am to 6 pm
• Bees that are not picked up on selected weekend are forfeited.
• Supplies are limited so order early.
• Return cages within 30 days for refund of cage deposit.
• Package includes one laying queen & approximately 3 pounds of workers
(approximately 10K bees).
• Packages are raised in Northern CA, and are typically gentle and very good honey producers.
• Queens are raised late in season which furthers to insure a well mated queen.
• Bee orders are non-refundable.
• We do not ship bees. Bees must be picked up at the beekind store.
We do not ship bees.
Call the store or email us if you have an questions.
(707) 824-2905