Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Sioux Falls South Dakota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Sioux Falls South Dakota
Sioux Falls Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 1 - April 16-19, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | April 17 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Love's Travel Stop - 5301 N Cliff Ave - Sioux Falls SD 57104 |
| USDA Zone: | 5a |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 5 |
| Bloom Start: | Early May |
Pre-order required - we sell out every year. Shop Package Bees & Nucs
Beekeeping in Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Zone 5a
Sioux Falls in Zone 5a is South Dakota's largest city, with urban and suburban beekeepers benefiting from diverse residential plantings and Big Sioux River corridor forage.
Darin's Advice for Zone 5a:
Sioux Falls' urban environment offers surprisingly good forage diversity. Our gentle Carniolan bees are perfect for backyard hives where neighbor-friendly temperament matters.
What We Deliver to Sioux Falls
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 Sioux Falls: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Sioux Falls in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Love's Travel Stop - 5301 N Cliff Ave - Sioux Falls SD 57104.
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
Mitchell · Watertown · Worthington
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We sell out every year. Secure your bees for Sioux Falls pickup today.
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