Pkg Bees are sold as #3's with a queen.  All of our packages come from trusted, reliable, beekeepers who's primary focus is to breed bees and queens that are hygeinic, gentle, and productive.  Each package contains approximatly three pounds of bees with a queen, which is enough to start a beehive or replace deadouts in the spring.  We will begin taking orders for spring of 2012 in mid December.    All pkg bees are pick up only at the Frankfort, Ky Dadant Store

Qty 1-9   $84 plus tax
10-+   $80 plus tax
call for pricing for larger quantities and club orders
(ask about our cash discount)
(ask about or 6# super starter pkg bees for $150 plus tax)
Pkg Bees, Queens, Nucs & Complete Hive Policies
Nucs are five frame (mini) hives where the bees are already established and the queen is already laying a good brood pattern.  Most nucs will have two to three frames of brood,approximatley two frames of pollen and honey, and one frame that the bees are starting to work.   Each nuc comes with a Jester EZ nuc for you to keep.  These nuc boxes are great to have on hand for catching swarms and even making future splits.  Nucs are typically ready for pick up by mid May (weather depending).  We begin taking orders for these in mid December.

1-5      $125 plus tax
5-10   $120 plus tax
  • All bee purchases are between you the customer and Guthrie's Natural's, not Dadant & Sons.
  • All orders must be paid in advance.  We currently recieve check, cash, money orders or visa, discover, and master card.  (ask about our cash discounts)
  • All pick up/delivery dates are tentative, due to weather and condition of the bees.  We will make every effort to contact you one week in advance to schedule your pick up date and time.
  • Quantities of Pkgs, Nucs, Queens, and complete hives are limited.  Bees are sold on a first come first serve basis.  (order early to get the dates that best suite you).
  • All sales are final,
  • Guthrie's Naturals is not responsible for your bees once they leave our premises.
  • YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING YOUR BEES BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE PREMISES TO ENSURE THAT THE QUEEN IS ALIVE and that you are satisfied with the product being picked up.
There will be a limited amount of queens available during each package bee pick-up day.  These queens are first come first serve.  None of our queens are sold "marked".  We suggest marking your own queen two to three weeks after she has been accepted by the collony.  Click on the link to see the queen marking plunger offered by dadant.

Prices not available yet
Complete Hives consist of a Bottom Board, hive body, ten frames with foundation, bees, brood, marked queen, top and inner cover, entrance feeder and entrance reducer.

$225