Mated Italian Queen
Mated Italian Queen
Pre-order now for April 2026 pickup
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"Limited availability per pickup location"
One proven laying Italian queen bee ready for installation into your hive.
IMPORTANT: All queens are sold UNMARKED. We do NOT mark queens. If you need a marked queen, you'll need to mark her yourself or purchase from a different supplier.
Pickup Schedule (Tentative)
Wave 1: April 16–19
WY • SD • MN (Twin Cities & south of I-94)
Wave 2: April 29 – May 3
ID • MT • ND • MN (Twin Cities & north of I-94)
(You’ll receive your exact pickup date and location details by email)
Payment Options
- Pay in full by credit card at checkout
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Cash-on-delivery available (50% deposit required by February 28, 2026 )
To pay the deposit by check or venmo, use coupon code 'AllCash' which will discount your order by 100% and we will be in touch to collect the deposit. To pay your 50% deposit now by card, use coupon code 'Half Cash'.
Questions? Call (701) 809-0153
I’m not sure she was mated. I installed her went back in a week no eggs that I could see went back a few days later installed a frame of capped brood and could see a few larva in another frame not the one I installed. I think she’s back and laying eggs. Overall I am happy with my bees from you. Thank you!
🐝 Northern Climate Beekeeping Data
| USDA Hardiness Zones | Zone 4a – Zone 6a |
| Winter Survival | Enhances Colony Production — Northern-Adapted Italian Genetics |
| Spring Buildup | Improves Colony Buildup — Larger Clusters, Steady Expansion |
| Temperament | Selected for Gentle Handling — Unmarked, Naturally Mated |
| Honey Production | High — Boosts Colony's Foraging Drive & Honey Production |
| Mite Resistance | Freeze Kill Tested & VSH (Varroa Sensitive Hygiene) Verified |
| Genetic Source | Northern California Breeding Stock — Selected for Northern Climate Adaptation |
| Selection Program | 8+ Years in Selective Breeding Program (Est. 2018) |
| Recommended For | Requeening in Zones 4–6, Boosting Honey Production & Temperament |
💡 Darin's Expert Advice
"We sell queens unmarked only — marking can damage queens during handling and we'd rather deliver a healthy, undamaged queen than a pretty one. Every queen we sell is a verified layer — we don't cage her until we've confirmed she's laying a solid pattern. Our Italian queens carry the same freeze kill tested, VSH verified genetics as our packages and nucs. If you're requeening to boost honey production or replacing a failing queen in Zone 4b or warmer, an Italian queen will give you larger brood nests, stronger foraging populations, and the production genetics that make Italians the most popular bee in America. Make sure your colony has adequate stores going into fall — Italian colonies maintain bigger clusters through winter."
📋 Data verified by Darin, owner of Little Apiary on the Prairie — 8+ years breeding bees for USDA Zones 3b–7a.
📞 Questions? Call (701) 809-0153