Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Valley City North Dakota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Valley City North Dakota
Valley City Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 2 - April 29 - May 3, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | May 1 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Love's - Valley City ND |
| USDA Zone: | 4a |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 8 |
| Bloom Start: | Early May |
Pre-order required - we sell out every year. Shop Package Bees & Nucs
Beekeeping in Valley City, North Dakota - Zone 4a
Valley City's Zone 4a along the Sheyenne River offers beautiful tree-lined valleys and diverse forage that's exceptional for North Dakota.
Darin's Advice for Zone 4a:
Valley City's Sheyenne River valley provides some of the best forage diversity in ND. Our bees' strong foraging genetics make the most of this unique riparian corridor.
What We Deliver to Valley 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 4a: We don't sell generic bees. Our colonies are maintained to thrive in USDA Zone 4a conditions, where winter temperatures demand resilient stock that overwinters reliably and builds up rapidly in spring.
Delivered Fresh to Valley City: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Valley City in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Love's - Valley City ND.
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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