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Pre-orders for spring 2026 delivery -
This year, we're expanding our delivery routes to serve beekeepers across six states — from the Northern Rockies to the Upper Midwest. Whether you're starting your first hive or growing your operation, we're bringing quality, locally-raised bees closer to you.

Delivery Schedule
Wave 1: April 16–19
Wyoming | South Dakota | Southern Minnesota (South of I-94)

Wave 2: April 29 – May 3
Idaho | Montana | North Dakota | Minnesota (Twin Cities & North of I-94)

Pickup Locations
Idaho
Boise, Chubbuck, Fruitland, Heyburn, Idaho Falls, Mountain Home
Minnesota
Albert Lea, Alexandria, Austin, Bemidji, Brainerd, Cloquet, Crookston, Detroit Lakes, Fairmont, Fergus Falls, Grand Rapids, Hutchinson, Mankato, Marshall, McGregor, Montevideo, New Ulm, Owatonna, Rochester, St. Cloud, Twin Cities (multiple locations), Willmar, Worthington
Montana
Big Timber, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Garrison, Glendive, Helena, Lima, Miles City, Missoula
North Dakota
Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Medora, Valley City
South Dakota
Chamberlain, Mitchell, Murdo, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Spearfish, Wall, Watertown
Wyoming
Buffalo, Casper, Gillette

What We Offer
Package Bees — Carniolan & Italian
Nucleus Colonies (Nucs) — Spring & Minnesota Overwintered
Queen Bees
All of our colonies are meticulously maintained to be hygienic, mite-free, and resilient. We stand behind the quality of every bee we sell.
Reserve Your Bees
Bees sell out every year. Secure your order early to guarantee your spot on our delivery route.

About Us

Welcome to Little Apiary on the Prairie, a family-owned and locally-rooted apiary nestled in the Northern Great Plains. Our passion for bees and the vital role they play in our ecosystem has driven us to create a haven for these industrious insects, ensuring that they thrive in an environment that promotes health, productivity, and harmony with nature.

Quality Assurance

At Little Apiary on the Prairie, we take immense pride in the quality of our bees. Our colonies are meticulously maintained to be hygienic, mite-resistant, and resilient. We understand the challenges that beekeepers face, and our commitment to delivering bees of the highest standard reflects our dedication to supporting the success of our customers.

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This email applies only to those expecting nucs. If you are not expecting a nuc, please disregard this email.

We will be delivering nucs as scheduled on the weekend of May 16th, 17th and 18th. All bees including spring and over wintered

nucs will be delivered according to this schedule. All packages have been delivered. Please plan to arrive at your pick up location 10 minutes early to ensure you are on time. Each stop is very brief as we can not stop long without risking overheating the bees.

If you have a balance do, please bring CASH on that day.

If you are unable to pick up your bees at the scheduled time, please make arrangements to have someone else pick them up for you.

If you do not pick up your bees, you can pick them up in Fargo after we return there Sunday night. However, we WILL NOT GUARANTEE anything not picked up on time.

When picking up packages, we ask you to verify your nuc at the time of pick up – some dead bees after transport are normal, but the nuc should always still be viable.

We will be posting updates on our Facebook page as we progressand sending emails through the weekend of deliveries. If

you have any questions, we encourage you to reach out.

Friday, May 16th

Chamberlin, SD. 11:30 AM – Cenex Station @ 1960 E King St,

Chamberlain, SD 57325

Mitchell, SD 1PM – Shell Station @ 2160 Highland Way,

Mitchell, SD 57301

Sioux Falls, SD 2:30PM – Flying J Truck Stop at I29 &

I90

Marshall, MN 4:45 – Brau Bros 1010 E Southview Dr, Marshall,

MN 56258

Watertown, SD 7:30 – Stone’s

Truck Stop 3801 9th Ave SE, Watertown, SD 57201

Saturday, May 17th

Fargo, ND 7:30AM – Fleet Farm

Grand Forks, ND 9:30 AM Flying J 4401 32nd Ave S, Grand

Forks, ND 58201

Crookston, MN – 10:30 -

Walmart - 1930 Sahlstrom Dr, Crookston, MN 56716

Bemidji, MN – 11:45 – Menards 2600 Paul Bunyan Dr NW,

Bemidji, MN 56601

Grand Rapids, MN – 1:30 – Cole Hardware 508 NE 4th St, Grand

Rapids, MN 55744

Cloquet, MN 3:00 – Walmart - 1308 MN-33, Cloquet, MN 55720

McGregor, MN 4:15 – High School - 148 S 2nd St, McGregor, MN

55760

Brainerd, MN 5:45 – Fleet Farm 14114 Dellwood Dr N, Baxter,

MN 56425

St Cloud, MN 7:00 – Pilot 4231 Clearwater Rd, St Cloud, MN

56301

Sunday, May 18th

Fridley, MN 7AM – Menards 5351 Central Ave NE, Fridley, MN

55421

Rochester, MN 9am – Menards (north) 6733 Prairie Vista Dr

NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Burnsville, MN 11:00 – Burnsville Center Mall parking lot

across from CMX Cinemas

Wilmar, MN 2PM – KwikTrip 2550 US-12, Willmar, MN 56201

Alexandria, MN – 3:30PM – Fleet Farm 310 50th Ave W,

Alexandria, MN 56308

Fergus Falls, MN 4:45PM – Fleet Farm 2002 W Lincoln Ave,

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Detroit Lakes, MN 6PM Menards 1465 Menard Dr, Detroit Lakes,

MN 56501

This email applies only to those expecting nucs. If you are not expecting a nuc, please disregard this email.

We will be delivering nucs as scheduled on the weekend of May 16th, 17th and 18th. All bees including spring and over wintered

nucs will be delivered according to this schedule. All packages have been delivered. Please plan to arrive at your pick up location 10 minutes early to ensure you are on time. Each stop is very brief as we can not stop long without risking overheating the bees.

If you have a balance do, please bring CASH on that day.

If you are unable to pick up your bees at the scheduled time, please make arrangements to have someone else pick them up for you.

If you do not pick up your bees, you can pick them up in Fargo after we return there Sunday night. However, we WILL NOT GUARANTEE anything not picked up on time.

When picking up packages, we ask you to verify your nuc at the time of pick up – some dead bees after transport are normal, but the nuc should always still be viable.

We will be posting updates on our Facebook page as we progressand sending emails through the weekend of deliveries. If

you have any questions, we encourage you to reach out.

Friday, May 16th

Chamberlin, SD. 11:30 AM – Cenex Station @ 1960 E King St,

Chamberlain, SD 57325

Mitchell, SD 1PM – Shell Station @ 2160 Highland Way,

Mitchell, SD 57301

Sioux Falls, SD 2:30PM – Flying J Truck Stop at I29 &

I90

Marshall, MN 4:45 – Brau Bros 1010 E Southview Dr, Marshall,

MN 56258

Watertown, SD 7:30 – Stone’s

Truck Stop 3801 9th Ave SE, Watertown, SD 57201

Saturday, May 17th

Fargo, ND 7:30AM – Fleet Farm

Grand Forks, ND 9:30 AM Flying J 4401 32nd Ave S, Grand

Forks, ND 58201

Crookston, MN – 10:30 -

Walmart - 1930 Sahlstrom Dr, Crookston, MN 56716

Bemidji, MN – 11:45 – Menards 2600 Paul Bunyan Dr NW,

Bemidji, MN 56601

Grand Rapids, MN – 1:30 – Cole Hardware 508 NE 4th St, Grand

Rapids, MN 55744

Cloquet, MN 3:00 – Walmart - 1308 MN-33, Cloquet, MN 55720

McGregor, MN 4:15 – High School - 148 S 2nd St, McGregor, MN

55760

Brainerd, MN 5:45 – Fleet Farm 14114 Dellwood Dr N, Baxter,

MN 56425

St Cloud, MN 7:00 – Pilot 4231 Clearwater Rd, St Cloud, MN

56301

Sunday, May 18th

Fridley, MN 7AM – Menards 5351 Central Ave NE, Fridley, MN

55421

Rochester, MN 9am – Menards (north) 6733 Prairie Vista Dr

NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Burnsville, MN 11:00 – Burnsville Center Mall parking lot

across from CMX Cinemas

Wilmar, MN 2PM – KwikTrip 2550 US-12, Willmar, MN 56201

Alexandria, MN – 3:30PM – Fleet Farm 310 50th Ave W,

Alexandria, MN 56308

Fergus Falls, MN 4:45PM – Fleet Farm 2002 W Lincoln Ave,

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Detroit Lakes, MN 6PM Menards 1465 Menard Dr, Detroit Lakes,

MN 56501

This email applies only to those expecting nucs. If you are not expecting a nuc, please disregard this email.

We will be delivering nucs as scheduled on the weekend of May 16th, 17th and 18th. All bees including spring and over wintered

nucs will be delivered according to this schedule. All packages have been delivered. Please plan to arrive at your pick up location 10 minutes early to ensure you are on time. Each stop is very brief as we can not stop long without risking overheating the bees.

If you have a balance do, please bring CASH on that day.

If you are unable to pick up your bees at the scheduled time, please make arrangements to have someone else pick them up for you.

If you do not pick up your bees, you can pick them up in Fargo after we return there Sunday night. However, we WILL NOT GUARANTEE anything not picked up on time.

When picking up packages, we ask you to verify your nuc at the time of pick up – some dead bees after transport are normal, but the nuc should always still be viable.

We will be posting updates on our Facebook page as we progressand sending emails through the weekend of deliveries. If

you have any questions, we encourage you to reach out.

Friday, May 16th

Chamberlin, SD. 11:30 AM – Cenex Station @ 1960 E King St,

Chamberlain, SD 57325

Mitchell, SD 1PM – Shell Station @ 2160 Highland Way,

Mitchell, SD 57301

Sioux Falls, SD 2:30PM – Flying J Truck Stop at I29 &

I90

Marshall, MN 4:45 – Brau Bros 1010 E Southview Dr, Marshall,

MN 56258

Watertown, SD 7:30 – Stone’s

Truck Stop 3801 9th Ave SE, Watertown, SD 57201

Saturday, May 17th

Fargo, ND 7:30AM – Fleet Farm

Grand Forks, ND 9:30 AM Flying J 4401 32nd Ave S, Grand

Forks, ND 58201

Crookston, MN – 10:30 -

Walmart - 1930 Sahlstrom Dr, Crookston, MN 56716

Bemidji, MN – 11:45 – Menards 2600 Paul Bunyan Dr NW,

Bemidji, MN 56601

Grand Rapids, MN – 1:30 – Cole Hardware 508 NE 4th St, Grand

Rapids, MN 55744

Cloquet, MN 3:00 – Walmart - 1308 MN-33, Cloquet, MN 55720

McGregor, MN 4:15 – High School - 148 S 2nd St, McGregor, MN

55760

Brainerd, MN 5:45 – Fleet Farm 14114 Dellwood Dr N, Baxter,

MN 56425

St Cloud, MN 7:00 – Pilot 4231 Clearwater Rd, St Cloud, MN

56301

Sunday, May 18th

Fridley, MN 7AM – Menards 5351 Central Ave NE, Fridley, MN

55421

Rochester, MN 9am – Menards (north) 6733 Prairie Vista Dr

NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Burnsville, MN 11:00 – Burnsville Center Mall parking lot

across from CMX Cinemas

Wilmar, MN 2PM – KwikTrip 2550 US-12, Willmar, MN 56201

Alexandria, MN – 3:30PM – Fleet Farm 310 50th Ave W,

Alexandria, MN 56308

Fergus Falls, MN 4:45PM – Fleet Farm 2002 W Lincoln Ave,

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Detroit Lakes, MN 6PM Menards 1465 Menard Dr, Detroit Lakes,

MN 56501

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