Further Information About Great Northern Honey Co Bee Packages

Posted on February 24, 2022 by atollerson

I spoke with Amy at GNHC and have more details to give you about their local bee packages:

Packages will be at least $150, maybe slightly more depending on the queen cost
They will be ready for pickup within the first 2 weekends of May, First come first served at pickup
Taking orders now. Deposit of 50% required in the next few months after final cost decided. Balance due on pickup
These are their own Montana bees that overwinter in warmer climates and are bursting and ready to make packages after pollinating the Washington apples and cherries.
3 pounds of bees with a Russian VSH (Varroa Sensitive Hygiene) queen!
- Russians are very winter and disease hardy
- They are considered the most defensive of the commonly used bee races. Have your suit and smoker ready! 🙂
They provide instruction on how to make sure the bees accept the purchased queen
Understand that if you are brand new to beekeeping you will have to feed these packages aggressively with 1:1 syrup to help them build comb from scratch. Providing them a LOT of room as they build up to make sure they don’t swarm. Beekeepers with comb already have a strong advantage with packages.
Contact Amy at 888-660-0031