Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Big Timber Montana
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Big Timber Montana
Big Timber Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | April 30 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Town Pump Lot - Big Timber MT |
| USDA Zone: | 5b |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 20 |
| Bloom Start: | Late May |
Pre-order required - we sell out every year. Shop Package Bees & Nucs
Beekeeping in Big Timber, Montana - Zone 5b
Big Timber's Zone 5b in the Sweet Grass County foothills combines mountain meadow forage with productive ranchland flowering.
Darin's Advice for Zone 5b:
Big Timber's mountain meadows produce incredible wildflower honey. Our Carniolan bees are ideal for the variable temperatures between valley floor and foothill elevation.
What We Deliver to Big Timber
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 5b: We don't sell generic bees. Our colonies are maintained to thrive in USDA Zone 5b conditions, where winter temperatures demand resilient stock that overwinters reliably and builds up rapidly in spring.
Delivered Fresh to Big Timber: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Big Timber in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Town Pump Lot - Big Timber MT.
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.
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