Producers of Virginia Honey & Local Queens

Planning to expand your hives this spring? We’re taking a trip to Georgia in mid-March 2026 to pick up high-quality bee packages directly from the source. By eliminating the middleman, we’re passing the savings on to you. Here’s the breakdown for 2026: 1–2 packages: $135 each 3–5 packages: $125 each 6+ packages: $120 each To secure your packages, prepayment is required. We prefer PayPal (Friends & Family) to avoid processing fees, and we also accept cash. Pickup in Spotsylvan

Package bees can thrive when installed correctly. Learn practical tips for feeding, pollen patties, weather risks, and getting package bees off to a strong start in Virginia.

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I collected a swarm in my yard. I knew that I had to be mine. How marking queens helps manage your colonies Marking queens allows beekeepers to quickly confirm that the same queen is still present in the hive during inspections. This reduces stress on the colony, shortens inspection time, and helps prevent accidentally injuring the queen while searching for her. It also helps identify when a hive has requeened itself naturally, which is especially important after a swarm or d

Replacing a queen is a normal part of beekeeping. Queens can fail, become poorly mated, stop laying consistently, or simply need to be upgraded for better genetics. The challenge is not placing a new queen into a hive — the real challenge is getting the colony to accept her . If a hive does not accept a new queen, the workers will kill her. Before releasing a queen, I always recommend doing a simple acceptance check. It only takes a few minutes and can save you from losing an