Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Crookston Minnesota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Crookston Minnesota
Crookston Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | May 2 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Walmart - Crookston MN |
| USDA Zone: | 3b |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 15 |
| Bloom Start: | Mid-May |
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Beekeeping in Crookston, Minnesota - Zone 3b
Crookston's Zone 3b in the Red River Valley of northwestern Minnesota features rich agricultural forage and some of the coldest winter temperatures in our territory.
Darin's Advice for Zone 3b:
Crookston's Red River Valley climate is similar to our Fargo base — we know this territory inside out. Our bees are proven for Zone 3b's extreme cold and productive agricultural forage.
What We Deliver to Crookston
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 3b: We don't sell generic bees. Our colonies are maintained to thrive in USDA Zone 3b conditions, where winter temperatures demand resilient stock that overwinters reliably and builds up rapidly in spring.
Delivered Fresh to Crookston: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Crookston in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Walmart - Crookston 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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