Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in McGregor Minnesota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in McGregor Minnesota
McGregor Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | May 2 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | High School - McGregor MN |
| USDA Zone: | 3b |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 18 |
| Bloom Start: | Late May |
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Beekeeping in McGregor, Minnesota - Zone 3b
McGregor's Zone 3b in the northern forests provides unique wildflower and basswood forage with serious winter conditions that demand resilient genetics.
Darin's Advice for Zone 3b:
McGregor's northern forest setting rewards patient beekeepers with unique wildflower honey. Our cold-hardy Carniolan bees are perfect for the Zone 3b winters and efficient foraging the short season demands.
What We Deliver to McGregor
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 McGregor: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to McGregor in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at High School - McGregor 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.
Other Minnesota Pickup Locations
Grand Rapids · Brainerd · Cloquet
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