Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Cloquet Minnesota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Cloquet Minnesota
Cloquet Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | May 2 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Walmart - Cloquet MN |
| USDA Zone: | 4a |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 15 |
| Bloom Start: | Mid-May |
Pre-order required - we sell out every year. Shop Package Bees & Nucs
Beekeeping in Cloquet, Minnesota - Zone 4a
Cloquet's Zone 4a near the St. Louis River corridor provides northern forest forage with wildflower meadows and diverse tree species.
Darin's Advice for Zone 4a:
Cloquet's northern forest environment provides unique forage — basswood, clover, and wildflower honeys are all possible. Our bees are bred for the efficient foraging that shorter northern seasons demand.
What We Deliver to Cloquet
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 Cloquet: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Cloquet in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Walmart - Cloquet 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.
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