Hearty Bees for the Apiarist
Bred for hygienic and mite resistant traits, while balancing productivity and gentleness
2026 Orders have launched!
2026 Season order are open!
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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.
Our Bees
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Mated Carniolan Queen
Regular price $43.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $43.00 USD -
Mated Italian Queen
4.0 / 5.0
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Regular price $43.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $43.00 USD -
Over winter Italian Bees - 5 Frame Nuc
Regular price $205.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $205.00 USD -
Carniolan Bees - 5 Frame Nuc
Regular price $188.50 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $188.50 USD
Little Apiary on the Prairie
At Little Apiary on the Prairie, we measure our success by the success of our customers
Little Apiary on the Prairie
Proven bees for Minnesota and the Dakotas
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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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