Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Grand Rapids Minnesota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Grand Rapids Minnesota
Grand Rapids Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | May 2 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Cole Hardware - Grand Rapids MN |
| USDA Zone: | 3b |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 18 |
| Bloom Start: | Late May |
Pre-order required - we sell out every year. Shop Package Bees & Nucs
Beekeeping in Grand Rapids, Minnesota - Zone 3b
Grand Rapids' Zone 3b in the Northwoods features long, cold winters and beautiful forest forage — basswood honey from this region is legendary.
Darin's Advice for Zone 3b:
Grand Rapids' Northwoods location means your bees need to work fast in a shorter season. Our genetics are selected for rapid spring buildup — critical for capitalizing on the basswood flow.
What We Deliver to Grand Rapids
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 Grand Rapids: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Grand Rapids in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Cole Hardware - Grand Rapids 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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