Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Miles City Montana
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Miles City Montana
Miles City Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | April 30 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Cenex Zip Trip - Miles City MT |
| USDA Zone: | 4b |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 10 |
| Bloom Start: | Mid-May |
Pre-order required - we sell out every year. Shop Package Bees & Nucs
Beekeeping in Miles City, Montana - Zone 4b
Miles City's Zone 4b at the confluence of the Tongue and Yellowstone rivers offers rangeland forage and river-bottom diversity for productive beekeeping.
Darin's Advice for Zone 4b:
Miles City's rangeland forage produces distinctive honey. Our bees are selected for strong foraging instincts that make the most of the scattered flowering plants across the eastern Montana prairie.
What We Deliver to Miles City
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 Miles City: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Miles City in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Cenex Zip Trip - Miles City MT.
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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