Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Brainerd Minnesota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Brainerd Minnesota
Brainerd Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | May 2 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Fleet Farm - Brainerd MN |
| USDA Zone: | 4a |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 12 |
| Bloom Start: | Mid-May |
Pre-order required - we sell out every year. Shop Package Bees & Nucs
Beekeeping in Brainerd, Minnesota - Zone 4a
Brainerd's Zone 4a in the lakes region offers beautiful beekeeping conditions with diverse forest and lakeside forage.
Darin's Advice for Zone 4a:
The Brainerd Lakes area is perfect for beekeeping — diverse forage, moderate lake-effect climate, and active local beekeeping community. Our gentle bees are ideal for the area's many hobbyist beekeepers.
What We Deliver to Brainerd
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 Brainerd: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Brainerd in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Fleet Farm - Brainerd 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
Grand Rapids · McGregor · St. Cloud
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