Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Marshall Minnesota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Marshall Minnesota
Marshall Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 1 - April 16-19, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | April 18 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Brau Bros Brewing - 1010 E Southview Dr - Marshall MN 56258 |
| USDA Zone: | 4b |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 8 |
| Bloom Start: | Early May |
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Beekeeping in Marshall, Minnesota - Zone 4b
Marshall's Zone 4b on the southwestern Minnesota prairie features wide-open agricultural forage with reliable clover and wildflower flows.
Darin's Advice for Zone 4b:
Marshall's prairie landscape means wind exposure is real — face hive entrances southeast and provide windbreaks. Our Carniolan bees are especially efficient at conserving resources in windy conditions.
What We Deliver to Marshall
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 4b: We don't sell generic bees. Our colonies are maintained to thrive in USDA Zone 4b conditions, where winter temperatures demand resilient stock that overwinters reliably and builds up rapidly in spring.
Delivered Fresh to Marshall: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Marshall in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Brau Bros Brewing - 1010 E Southview Dr - Marshall MN 56258.
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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