Italian Queens

2024 Prices:

1-10:   $30.00/each
11-20: $26.00/each
​21+:  Call for pricing

*  Prices do not include shipping 
*  Pricing and availability subject to change without notice.

Availability:  May – September

Source: Queens are raised in Wisconsin as part of our yearly operation. Our focus continues to be on both nutrition and genetics. Queens are always caged the day before shipment. Queens are shipped in JZBZ cages via the US Post Office.  

Italian traits:

* Gentle and easy to manage (a good “beginner bee”)
* Prolific brood producers
* Good comb builders
* Excellent foragers
* Excellent honey producers

Carniolan Queens

2024 Prices:

1-10: $30.00/each
11-20: $26.00/each
​21+: Call for pricing

* Prices do not include shipping 
* Pricing and availability subject to change without notice.

Availability: May – September

Source: Queens are raised in Wisconsin as part of our yearly operation. Our focus continues to be on both nutrition and genetics. Queens are always caged the day before shipment. Queens are shipped in JZBZ cages via the US Post Office.  

Carniolan traits:

*Handle colder climates
*More likely to forage on cool, wet days
*Quick to brood up when nectar is available 
*Excellent honey producers

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