Premium mated queens bred for commercial production and gentle enough for the backyard. Caught fresh on a monthly cycle, February through November — see the price, pick your month, order online.
What we raise
Our flagship. Open-mated, laying, and proven in the nuc before they ever see a cage. Caught around the 20th of every month in season.
From $30 each at volume
Ripe cells from the same breeder mothers, for outfits that finish their own. Local pickup keeps them warm and on time.
Priced per order
Select mothers with documented production behind them — the stock we graft from ourselves.
Limited — inquire
Instrumentally inseminated queens by Celena Bennett, our II specialist — including Cordovan VSH lines for breeding programs.
Limited — inquire
The other thing that keeps a bee yard running. Small-batch roast, packed under our label — half pound or full pound, shipped or picked up with your queens.
$8 half lb · $15 lb
The genetics
Italian, Italian Cordovan, Carniolan, and Italian × Carniolan crosses — selected the same way for eight years running:
How it works
Queens are caught on a four-week cycle around the 20th, February through November.
Transparent tier pricing — the more queens, the lower the rate. Pay by card, get instant confirmation.
Pick up in Dade City (our favorite) or we ship nationwide — thousands delivered with reviews to back it.
Season at a glance
Catches run around the 20th of each active month. Winter queens from the bank carry a seasonal premium — ask.
From the yards
Word travels
Customers from all over the country come back year after year.
Two dozen reviews and counting — read what they say where they say it.
One email when the month's queens go on sale. That's the whole newsletter.