Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Murdo South Dakota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Murdo South Dakota
Murdo Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 1 - April 16-19, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | April 17 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Pilot Travel Center - 601 5th St - Murdo SD 57559 |
| USDA Zone: | 5a |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 12 |
| Bloom Start: | Mid-May |
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Beekeeping in Murdo, South Dakota - Zone 5a
Murdo's Zone 5a in central South Dakota features wide-open prairie with native grassland forage and reliable summer nectar flows.
Darin's Advice for Zone 5a:
The central SD prairie around Murdo offers native wildflower forage that's hard to beat. Our genetics are selected for the strong spring buildup needed to capture these flows.
What We Deliver to Murdo
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 5a: We don't sell generic bees. Our colonies are maintained to thrive in USDA Zone 5a conditions, where winter temperatures demand resilient stock that overwinters reliably and builds up rapidly in spring.
Delivered Fresh to Murdo: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Murdo in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Pilot Travel Center - 601 5th St - Murdo SD 57559.
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 South Dakota Pickup Locations
Chamberlain · Wall · Rapid City
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We sell out every year. Secure your bees for Murdo pickup today.
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