Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Jamestown North Dakota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Jamestown North Dakota
Jamestown Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | May 1 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Marathon - Jamestown ND |
| USDA Zone: | 4a |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 10 |
| Bloom Start: | Mid-May |
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Beekeeping in Jamestown, North Dakota - Zone 4a
Jamestown's Zone 4a on the James River in central North Dakota offers productive agricultural forage and reliable prairie flowering.
Darin's Advice for Zone 4a:
Jamestown's central location makes it a great pickup option for beekeepers across the James River valley. Our bees handle the open prairie wind and temperature swings that define ND beekeeping.
What We Deliver to Jamestown
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 Jamestown: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Jamestown in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Marathon - Jamestown 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 · Valley City · Fargo
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We sell out every year. Secure your bees for Jamestown pickup today.
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