Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Billings Montana
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Billings Montana
Billings Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | April 30 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Town Pump/Pilot - Billings MT |
| USDA Zone: | 5b |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 10 |
| Bloom Start: | Mid-May |
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Beekeeping in Billings, Montana - Zone 5b
Billings' Zone 5b along the Yellowstone River valley is Montana's largest city, with diverse urban forage and rimrock wildflowers.
Darin's Advice for Zone 5b:
Billings' Yellowstone River valley provides excellent forage diversity. Our gentle bees are ideal for the many urban and suburban beekeepers making Billings Montana's beekeeping hub.
What We Deliver to Billings
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 Billings: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Billings in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Town Pump/Pilot - Billings 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.
Other Montana Pickup Locations
Big Timber · Miles City · Glendive
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