Mated Honey Bee Queens

Mated Queen Bees These queens are pickup only from our store in downtown Birmingham — we do not ship queens at this time. NOTE: All queens should be picked up within 7 days of ordering or on their pickup date if preordering. They cannot be guaranteed after 7 days. Remember that these are live animals. Watch our video on installing a queenRead our post about how to install a queen A mated queen can make splitting a hive much easier during the spring or the fall. Installing a mated queen into a queenless hive can save your colony or increase your apiary size. Requeening in the fall is a huge benefit to your colonies when spring comes. Alabama Queens - These queens are mated in Alabama. The Italian bees are docile and a favorite choice of both commercial and beginner beekeepers. Italians have a long brood cycle that is great for areas with plentiful forage and shorter winters. Italian queens brood up quickly in the spring, making them popular for most beekeepers. They tend to be low to