Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Boise Idaho
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Boise Idaho
Boise Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | April 29 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | TA Travel Center - 4115 Broadway Ave - Boise ID 83705 |
| USDA Zone: | 7a |
| Avg Last Frost: | April 20 |
| Bloom Start: | Late April |
Pre-order required - we sell out every year. Shop Package Bees & Nucs
Beekeeping in Boise, Idaho - Zone 7a
Boise's Zone 7a in the Treasure Valley offers one of the warmest and longest growing seasons in our delivery territory, with early spring blooms and diverse urban forage.
Darin's Advice for Zone 7a:
Boise's warm climate gives you a longer season than most of our territory. Our Italian bees are strong honey producers here — the extended Treasure Valley bloom rewards prolific colonies.
What We Deliver to Boise
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 7a: We don't sell generic bees. Our colonies are maintained to thrive in USDA Zone 7a conditions, where winter temperatures demand resilient stock that overwinters reliably and builds up rapidly in spring.
Delivered Fresh to Boise: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Boise in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at TA Travel Center - 4115 Broadway Ave - Boise ID 83705.
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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