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Apiary of Bear Creek
apiaryofbearcreek@gmail.com 206.794.8617 Woodinville, WA
Early bird special – 50% down towards all orders placed before February 1st gets the worm!
Call Stephanie for special pricing on both Italians & Carniolans.
Snohomish Bee Company (360) 568-2191 bees@snohobeeco.com
At this time we are offering Italian Honeybee Packages (Dr. Steve Sheppard Stock) from our longtime supplier in Palo Cedro California. We will also be offering Carniolan queens from CF Kohnen & Son, Survivor Stock & Caucasian Queens from Old Sol and Italian Queens. Our Italian Packages for 2021:
4lb. Italian Package w/ unmarked queen (Only available on the first delivery) $ 175* + tax 4lb. Italian Package w/ a marked queen (Only available on the first delivery) $ 185* + tax 3lb. Italian Package w/ unmarked queen $ 160* + tax 3lb. Italian Package w/ a marked queen. $ 170* + tax
Our Carniolan Packages for 2021:
3lb. Carniolan Package w/ unmarked queen (Only available on the 2nd delivery) $ 175* + tax
3lb. Carniolan Package w/ a marked queen (Only available on the 2nd delivery) $ 185* + tax
Larry Brainard (425) 478-0575 larrybrainard@comcast.net
5-Frame – $215 that include: Northwest Bees; a mated Queen; 2-3 frames of brood & 2-3 frames of stores (nectar, pollen & honey) and the nuc box. Queens are guaranteed up to 10 days following the date of delivery.
The estimated date of delivery is April through Mid-May. The Nucs will be available for pickup in Larry’s Lynnwood yard.
Miller Compound HoneyBees and Agriculture. You can find them on Facebook.
Lauri Miller (253) 843-1319 jloutdoors@aol.com
Locally raised bees with emphasis on treatment reduction reared from her own overwintered hardy Northern stock
Queens will be available mid-May. Queen cells will be available early May, mated queens mid to late May, depending on the weather.
Hive 5 Bees
Kevin Mills RochesterBees@gmail.com, Call Chris at 360-706-4978 or cell 757-376-2821 or Hive5Bees.com to order.
All orders (except large bulk orders 50+) are pre-paid. Nucs available 1st and 2nd week of April.
Pre-sales prices:
1 to 4 Nucs - $165, stocked with Kona queen (Italian/Carnolian misx)
5 to 9 Nucs - $160
10+ Call
Make sure to check out our testimonials via Facebook (Hive 5 Bees) or our YouTube channel at youtube.com/hive5bees
Old Sol Apiaries
(541) 582-2337 oldsolbees@gmail.com We will be selling Caucasian (WSU/Shepard/Cobey) stock, $60 and Survivor Stock nucs, $190. Will have nucs available in May. Exact date TBD.
Survivor Stock Queens - $40. Will do bulk shipping of queens to save if several club members combine orders. For details on pickup or delivery, visit the queen page at https://oldsolbees.com
Northwest Bee Supply
Mike Radford Toll Free: (855) 796-8544 (907)360-8182 radford180@gmail.com
northwestbeesupply.com
The two types we will have are this years queens and survivor queen 5 Frame Nucs.
175.00 and 195.00 respectively, early pricing.
The Nucs get built in early April depending on Queens.The delivery times will be about three to four weeks later, depending on how the Nucs mature. This depends on weather of course. Clubs can get a discount for 25 or more, $170 per nuc
Olympic Wilderness Apiary
Port Angeles 360-928-3125 harbees@olypen.com
LOCAL PACIFIC NORTHWEST BRED WILD SURVIVOR STOCK
SELECTED OVER 20 YEARS FOR DISEASE & MITE RESISTANCE 0FFERING: Complete Colonies; Overwintered BREEDER Queens. To place an order call or check our website: wildernessbees.com
Seth Smith of Skagit Valley Beekeepers Association
Call 360-770-0481, or email seth_smith@live.com for updates
Nucs will be available about mid-April give or take a week and through the 1st week of May.
Nucs - $145 for members of Skagit Valley Beekeepers Association, $150 for non-members.
Cascade Natural Honey Company
Contact Dave Schiefelbein 206.633.2828 davechief@yahoo.com
Online store for honey bee purchases:
https://cascade-natural-honey.square.site 3lb package - $163.49, Choice of Italian or New World Carniolan 5 frame Nuc - $240.69, Our nucs have been set up 4+ weeks prior to sale. We call them "aged" nucs. They have been professionally patterned and graded. All brood comes from the queen that is included with the nuc. Mated queen - $45.51 We have mated queens available from April through October. Pick up will be in Bellevue or West Seattle.
Cascadia Apiary Supply
Woodinville WA
Choice of Carniolan or Italian:
3lbs Packages with Marked Queen - $150
5-frame Nucs (Queen is not marked) - $190
Queens - $45
Estimated delivery: April 17/18
Order online: https://cascadia-apiary-supply.com/