BEES FOR SALE!
Nucs, Packages, and Queens
We are taking orders for NUCS and PACKAGES and QUEENS for Spring 2022!
You can get your name on the list via phone, email, or website.
Please Email apricotapiaries@gmail.com or Call 541-934-9101 with questions
Nucs ($180) Packages ($160) Queens ($40) See below for more info.
If you are interested in ordering nucs or packages
Please let us know
- your name,
- phone number,
- email,
- how many nucs or packages
- where you are located
If you are interested in ordering queens
Please let us know
- your name,
- phone number,
- email,
- how many queens you are interested in
- when you would like to schedule queens for (we like June orders - May is pretty booked)
- where you are located / preference for shipping or pick up
We do ship queens but we do not ship nucs or packages.
Pick up is available in Kimberly, Oregon.
Pick up Info for Preordered Nucs
We will start contacting people to schedule pick up dates at the beginning of May.
Earlier orders get priority of date selection. Nucs and packages are available in mid to late May
Pick up is available in Kimberly, Oregon.
We are are also planning 2022 Central Oregon pick up days in Redmond on May 13th, 20th, and 27th, 7-10am.
Queens $40
Queens $40 (1-5), $35 (6-10), $30 (11-25) Call for quote on larger orders.
Queens are available May-September. Our queens are open mated in Kimberly and other John Day River location. We do not ship if the forecasted temperature is above 95 F.
Nucs ($180 for 2022)
Our nucs are four deep frames of bees, brood, food, and a laying queen (raised by us) in a plastic nuc box. The box fits five frames We build our nucs as four drawn frames and one frame of foundation. Often there are bees covering the frame of foundation, sometimes they start to draw it out, (it depends on the weather.)
Packages ($160 for 2022)
3+ lbs of bees and a caged mated queen (raised by us). Available mid-late May.
PAYMENT OPTIONS - We accept payment of Cash, Check, or Credit Card at pick up. We can also email you a custom invoice with a link to payment options.
Visit our beekeeping blog for instructions on installing packages. More topics coming soon including how to install a nuc and equipment to get you started!
