Hives with Bees

Bee & Supply Pick Up appointment times are from 1:00 - 4:00 pm on the specific dates shown below - Beekeeping Classes are in the mornings

Complete Hives with Starter Colony of Bees

with Mite Treatment & Strap - from $475
Local Pick Up Only (no shipping)

Starter hives have a little growing room, but typically need additional boxes sooner rather than later.

To make purchasing easier, we have 3 formats for ordering a hive set with bees and extra boxes, if desired.

Single Deep Sets from $475
Honey Super Deluxe from $550
Double Deep Set from $560

Depending on your selection, each White Painted or Hot Wax Dipped Hive Set comes with one or more of the following:

Single Deep Set (no extra boxes)

1 - 5 Frame Nuc of Italian Bees with Mated Queen (not marked)

1 - Telescoping Top Cover

1 - Inner Cover (not showing)

1 - 9 5/8" Deep Hive Body (aka brood box) & 3 New Frames

1 - 1.5 Gallon Frame Syrup Feeder (not filled with syrup)

1 - 3" IPM Screened Bottom Board (including debris board)

1 - 4" Screened Bottom Board (including debris board)

1 - Entrance Reducer (secured and closed before transport)

1 - New Mite Control Strip (hanging between middle brood frames)

Honey Super Deluxe - includes an extra Medium box with frames

1 - 6 5/8" Medium Hive Body (aka med honey super) & 10 New Frames

Double Deep Set - includes an extra Deep box with frames

1 - 9 5/8" Medium Hive Body (aka deep honey super) & 10 New Frames

Apiary Starter Kits - - includes an extra Medium box with frames, tools and class

1 - 4" x 7" Smoker

1 - 9" Hive Tool

1 - Seat in the class (additional seats available at $40 each)

Queens are not marked or clipped

Scroll down to see additional images and available pick up dates.

We offer complete starter kits with bees, tools and classes, or nucs, single and double story hives treated for mites that are ready to load.

Scheduled Pick Up Date Options
2025 Pick Up Dates • 08.02.2025 • 09.27.2025 • 09.28.2025 • 10.04.2025 • 10.05.2025

2026 Pick Up Dates • 03.28.2026 • 03.29.2026 • 04.04.2026 • 04.11.2026 • 04.12.2026
04.18.2026 • 04.19.2026 • 04.25.2026
... more to come ...

Selecting Options

You have choices of wood coatings for the hive. Click or Tap the down arrow to view the options. Select the coating for the equipment, the classic white painted boxes or hot wax dipped, the for long term, low maintenance option for only a few dollars more.

Then select the total number of class seats to have with the kit order.

The image shows a screen shot samples of how the choices are presented for you to select from - opens when you tap or click on the top option's down arrow as shown.

Genetic option availability is dependent in part on the time of the year and what we have access to in terms of availability from our favorite out-of-state Italian queen bee suppliers. We purchase the Italian queens from out of state from breeders, normally northern California or Hawaii when we want them earlier in the season than the weather in Cali allows for proper mating.
For our Texan lines, we have mating yards surrounded by hundreds of gentle drone mother donor hives to flood the DCAs (Drone Congregation Areas) with our preferred genetics. Using this practice is how we minimize the number of Africanized drones in the areas where our Texan queens go on mating flights and keep our lines from being overly aggressive.

However, this is mainly productive during the spring here in Texas when the colonies are raising a lot of drones. The other factor is proper weather for the queen to take her mating flights to the DCAs. Some years the window of opportunity for raising queens successfully stays open longer than other years.

Frequently Bought Together - Optional Recommended Add-ons

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If we don't stock it, we can get it!

Related FAQs & How To

These pages offer additional information about keeping healthy bees.

Varroa Mites What's the problem?
- - Varroa Behavior Know the enemy!
  - Checking for Mites How to test
  - Treating for Mites Solution options
Feeding Bees Aren't the flowers enough?

Watering Bees 1 to 3 gallons per hive per day is normal
Installing New Queens Standard vs Slow Introduction Explained

and more popular topics can be found in the FAQs & How To section of our website

More information

Visit the Types of Bees page for additional information about genetic variances.

Visit the FAQs & How To page for general information about bees including picking up and transporting bees.

Find more tips and important info in the Bee Pick Up Day FAQs page.

All parts are fully assembled and are either primed and painted with high quality exterior latex paint or hot wax dipped for protection from the elements.

All orders are subject to the availability of raw materials. All prices are subject to change without notice.

All Hives, Bees, Parts and Supplies are Local Pick Up Only. Shipping is not an option.

We want you to be happy and successful in your beekeeping journeys, so we do our best to provide the best bees, supplies and information that we can. However, since we can not bee with everyone for every step of process, we can offer guidance and classes to help you establish a good foundation that you can build upon going forward.

We double check all Hives and Nucs prior to labeling them "ready for pick up". We have an experienced crew and rarely have issues, but we are human and prone to mistakes and of course bees are live animals and prone to change from one day to the next. Therefore we have the following policy and will replace or exchange a colony if we are notified of an issue right away. Please note that waiting more than a week to report an issue, is not considered right away.

Cancellation, Refund and Return Policy:

Honey bees are livestock, therefore they are subject to conditions and other factors that effect their health such as; diseases, pesticides, temperatures, etc. and since we have no control over the conditions the bees are subjected to once they leave our property, we can not be responsible for incidents or accidents after they leave our possession. For these reasons, you are more than welcome to do hive inspections before leaving our property. We will open each hive or nuc with you and show you the queen if you feel the need, but be aware that the hives are closed the night before so the bees are all contained and ready for pick up. Opening hives to inspect them before transporting to your location will result in several bees flying off the nest during inspection. Most folks that have bought from us before waive this option because they are confident the hives are fine and know that we stand behind our bees.

Should you decide to waive the pick up day inspection, we simply ask that you please report any issues within 72 hours of picking up your bees. We will be glad to review any issues and make corrections as needed. For anyone with a long way to travel, we prefer to check everything with you before you leave our property.

Since we must make all necessary arrangements and commitments to secure everything needed to fill orders, from equipment to reserving bees to securing queens from preferred out of state breeders, etc., we have the following cancellation policy:

Cancellation of Orders: All cancellations for refunds must be requested in writing (eMail) within seven (7) days from the time the order is placed. A 10% processing fee will be applied to all cancellation requests filled after the seventh day of the order and will be processed as time permits.

Returns for Supplies and Gear: If there is any issue with any equipment, supplies or gear, please let us know within seven (7) days of the receipt of the product and we will arrange for an exchange. All requests for a refund filled after this time are subject to a 10% restocking fee.

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