Beekeeping Supplies: Queens

UPDATE ON PACKAGED BEES & NUCS (Updated March 2, 2010) WARNING!! SOLD OUT!

Package Bees....

We sold packages so much faster this year than last year. Last year we sold out in April, and this year we had 200 more packages and sold out today, March 2nd of all package.

We still have package bees available, but please read carefully what we have available. Here are our package bee options:

1) Packages for pickup. (SOLD OUT!)

2) Shipped Packages. 40 still available. We have packages available when you purchase a hive from us. Otherwise, we are all sold out of single packages. In other words, our remaining shipped packages are reserved for those that are shipped out when you purchase Sheri's Sweet Heart of a Deal or a complete hive from us.

3) Nucs are available for purchase for students who sign up for our May 22nd Basic Beekeeping Course. This is a one day (Saturday) course and students have the option to purchase their equipment and bees at the end of the class. Click here to sign up.

Current ship date packages: April 27 is a target date. Please allow 2-6 days after that date to receive you package.

Current pick up date for package here in Central Illinios at our honey bee farm: Approximately the 3rd weekend in April.

RETURN POLICY: If your bees arrive at your local post office in a poor or dead condition, DO NOT ACCEPT THE BEES. Instead, ask to fill out FORM 1000 and refuse the bees. Once you accept the bees and take them home, they are yours.

Nucs...

We will only be selling a limited number of nucs for the 2010 beekeeping season. These are 4 frame nucs which includes frames of brood in various stages, honey and pollen. The nuc also comes with a marked queen that has been in the nuc laying all the brood. The cost will be $120. These are sold on a first come basis..

Queens...

Our queens will be available around mid May. Call in to request queens.

We are offering our first ADVANCED beekeeping class Saturday March 27, 2010. This course is for those who currently
keep bees. We'll look into more advance beekeeping skills and practices. So click here for more info!

We are now taking online orders for packaged bees. Click here to place your order now or call your order
in with a credit card: 217-427-2678

TIP OF THE DAY TO YA: Use pollen patties and a 1:1 sugar mixture in late winter and early spring to help
your bees get off to a faster start.

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LONG LANE HONEY BEE FARMS
14556 N. 1020 E. Rd
Fairmount, IL 61841
(217) 427-2678

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UPDATE ON PACKAGED BEES & NUCS (Updated Feb. 15, 2010) WARNING!! SELLING OUT FAST!!

We are selling packages so much faster this year than last year. As of today we have about two weeks longer before
we sell out of the bees we ship. We should have plenty of packages still available for pickup. We have two types of package
options: 1) Ones that are shipped on April 27th and 2) Ones that are picked up at our apiary
in mid April. Of the packages we ship we currently only have around 100 packages available. We are selling around 10 packages per day,
so we will be sold out by the end of February. Hurry, if you plan on getting your packages ordered from us.