Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Dickinson North Dakota

Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Dickinson North Dakota

Dickinson Pickup Details - Spring 2026

Wave: Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026
Pickup Date: May 1 2026
Pickup Time: TBA
Location: Tiger Discount/Cenex - Dickinson ND
USDA Zone: 4a
Avg Last Frost: May 15
Bloom Start: Mid-May

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Beekeeping in Dickinson, North Dakota - Zone 4a

Dickinson's Zone 4a in the heart of the western ND badlands offers native prairie forage and the sweet clover flows that make this region legendary for honey production.

Darin's Advice for Zone 4a:

Western ND's sweet clover flows are legendary. Our bees are bred for the rapid spring buildup needed to have a strong workforce ready when the clover hits in July.

What We Deliver to Dickinson

Package Bees

3 lb packages - Carniolan or Italian
Mated, laying queen included
Hygienic, mite-resistant stock

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Nucleus Colonies

5-frame nucs - Spring & MN Overwintered
Established brood pattern
Ready to transfer to your equipment

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Queen Bees

Unmarked queens only
Verified layers before caging
Freeze Kill & VSH tested genetics

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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 Dickinson: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Dickinson in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Tiger Discount/Cenex - Dickinson ND.

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 North Dakota Pickup Locations

Bismarck · Medora · Glendive

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We sell out every year. Secure your bees for Dickinson pickup today.

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Questions? Call (701) 809-0153