Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Alexandria Minnesota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Alexandria Minnesota
Alexandria Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | May 3 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Fleet Farm- Alexandria MN |
| USDA Zone: | 4a |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 10 |
| Bloom Start: | Mid-May |
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Beekeeping in Alexandria, Minnesota - Zone 4a
Alexandria's Zone 4a in the heart of Minnesota's lakes country provides diverse forage from lakeside wildflowers to agricultural fields.
Darin's Advice for Zone 4a:
Alexandria's lake-studded landscape provides outstanding forage diversity. Our bees thrive in the moderate microclimate created by the lakes — slightly warmer winters and cooler summers.
What We Deliver to Alexandria
Package Bees
3 lb packages - Carniolan or Italian
Mated, laying queen included
Hygienic, mite-resistant stock
Nucleus Colonies
5-frame nucs - Spring & MN Overwintered
Established brood pattern
Ready to transfer to your equipment
Queen Bees
Unmarked queens only
Verified layers before caging
Freeze Kill & VSH tested genetics
Why Choose Little Apiary on the Prairie?
Northern-Bred Genetics: Our Carniolan and Italian bees are selected for hygienic behavior, mite resistance, and cold-climate performance. Every queen is Freeze Kill tested and verified laying before caging - because your success starts with proven genetics.
Built for Zone 4a: We don't sell generic bees. Our colonies are maintained to thrive in USDA Zone 4a conditions, where winter temperatures demand resilient stock that overwinters reliably and builds up rapidly in spring.
Delivered Fresh to Alexandria: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Alexandria in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Menards - Alexandria MN.
Real Support: Got questions? Call Darin directly at (701) 809-0153. We help every beekeeper who picks up from us - before, during, and after installation.
Other Minnesota Pickup Locations
Fergus Falls · Detroit Lakes · Willmar
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