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Bitterroot Buzz Bees

Premium Honeybee Colony - 10 Frame Established Hive

Premium Honeybee Colony - 10 Frame Established Hive

Regular price $389.00 USD
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🐝 Established 10-Frame Colony – 2027 Season

2027 pre-orders opening soon. Pickup will be at our shop in Stevensville, Montana, in spring 2027 (dates to be announced).

Start your 2027 beekeeping season strong with our Carniolan genetics—known for productivity, gentle temperament, and overwintering success. Perfect for both new and experienced beekeepers!

🐝 What’s Included:

Each established colony comes from our own healthy, thriving apiary stock and includes a 2026 laying Carniolan queen, ready to build up quickly in your hive.

Hive kit includes:

  • 10-frame deep box with 9 frames installed

  • Laying Carniolan queen (2026)

  • New painted deep box

  • New painted lid

  • New inner cover

  • New painted solid bottom board

  • Minimum 6–7 frames containing a mix of brood, pollen, and honey
    (Side frames may not have fully drawn comb yet.)


📍 Pickup Information:

Location: Bitterroot Buzz Bees
407 Main Street, Stevensville, MT 59870

Date & Time: To be announced.

Please follow posted signs upon arrival to ensure a quick and smooth pickup.
You’ll receive a confirmation email with full pickup instructions one week prior to your scheduled date.


⚠️ Important Policies:

  • Any changes to pickup date or time will incur a $25 service fee.

  • Cancellations are subject to a 35% fee.

  • Note: 2027 pricing and deposit details will be posted when pre-orders open.

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Bee Feeding Ratio Calculator

Calculate the perfect sugar-to-water ratio for feeding your bees

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Recipe

Sugar needed 1 gallons
Water used 1 gallons
Total syrup 2 gallons
Instructions: Heat water until warm (not boiling), add sugar gradually while stirring until fully dissolved. Allow to cool before feeding to bees.