Description

Kickstart your beekeeping season with our robust Texas spring nucs, available for late April or early May pickup. Secure your order today to ensure you receive a thriving nucleus colony, ready to flourish in your apiary. As the pickup dates approach, you’ll select from our available pickup dates or arrange a time that works for you for in cases of professional installation.

What You’ll Receive with Your Live Honey Bees

When you order live honey bees from Prime Bees, you’re ensuring the success of your beekeeping journey with a well-prepared colony. Here’s what’s included:

• 5 Frames of Brood, Resources, and Bees: Your colony arrives with 4-5 frames that include a healthy mix of brood, essential resources, and active bees, setting the foundation for a productive hive.
  • 2+ Frames of Brood: Out of the 5 frames, at least 2 are dedicated to brood, ensuring a continuous cycle of new bees to support the growth and vitality of your hive.
  • 5th Frame for Expansion: The 5th frame is provided for the bees “to build on” and may not be fully drawn, allowing your bees the space to grow and expand as they establish their new home.
• Texas-Raised Queen: Your colony includes a mated queen – our queen bees are highly selected and bred for colony strength, productivity, varroa and disease management, attitude/demeanor, and overall performance.
• 60-Day Guarantee: We stand by the health of our bees, offering a 60-day guarantee in all cases except neglect. This ensures you receive a thriving colony ready to flourish.
• Convenient Pickup or Professional Installation: Choose a pickup location that’s convenient for you, or upgrade to professional installation for an additional fee to get expert assistance in setting up your hive.
• Access to Our Online Beginner Course: After placing your order, you’ll receive an email granting you access to our online beginner course. We highly recommend every customer complete this course, regardless of existing knowledge or previous classes. The videos are quick, easy to understand, and come with additional support materials to help you succeed.

Live Honey Bees – Nurture Your Hive

Ready to start your beekeeping journey or expand your current apiary? Our live honey bees are the perfect addition for anyone looking to cultivate a thriving, productive hive. Whether you’re a seasoned beekeeper or just beginning, our bees are healthy, vibrant, and ready to help you produce your local honey.

Why Choose Our Bees?

• Healthy, Proven Genetics: Our bees are carefully bred for vitality, productivity, and gentle temperament, making them ideal for both beginners and experienced beekeepers.
• Locally Adapted: Raised in the Brazos Valley, our bees are well-suited to the local climate and environment, ensuring they’ll thrive in your Texas-based apiary.
• Sustainable Beekeeping: We practice sustainable beekeeping methods, prioritizing the health of our bees and the environment. By purchasing our bees, you’re supporting local, ethical beekeeping.

What’s Included?

• A Strong Colony: Each purchase includes a robust, healthy colony of honey bees with a laying queen, ready to start building comb and producing honey.
• Experienced Support: We’re here to support you throughout your beekeeping journey. Whether you need advice on hive setup, maintenance, or honey production, our team can help.

Pickup and Delivery Information:

• Pickup dates will be communicated to you as we get closer to the available dates – we offer weekend and weekday dates to choose from. Typically, pickup dates are offered between April 15-May 7. You will receive text and email alerts to book your specific date.
• Pickup times are in the morning.
• The bees will be in a temporary, travel-friendly box. We recommend buying a laundry bag when traveling with the bees inside your
• Multiple location options:
  • • Pickup at our main location in Bryan: Conveniently pick up your top bar nucs from our farm in College Station, Texas. Our address is 18472 Lone Star Lane, College Station, TX, 77845
    • Pickup in pop-up shop @ San Marcos: We will have bees available for pickup in San Marcos, Texas. This pickup address is a private residence (near Texas State Campus) and will be provided to you as part of your pickup instructions.
    • Professional Installation Available: For an additional fee, we offer professional installation to ensure your bees are introduced comfortably to your top bar hive. You can add this to your cart – please be advised that trips beyond the local Bryan/College Station area may require additional fees for mileage.

Get Started Today!

Being a beekeeper is special – There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of nurturing your own hive and harvesting your own honey or even just watching them grow, change, and adapt in your own backyard. Order your live honey bees today and join the growing community of beekeepers. Supplies are limited, so be sure to reserve your bees early!