This option is for purchasing both the bees and the equipment they need to go in.

Please note that if you are purchasing for ag exemption purposes, most counties require somewhere from 6-20 hives for an exemption. Please reach out to your specific County Tax Appraisal office to determine the number of hives you will need.

Bees are for farm pickup only; WE DO NOT SHIP BEES.

Bee pickup is from 7-10am, please be sure to select your preferred pickup date when placing your order. Please note, pick up dates could be subject to change pending spring weather events (Snomageddon, anyone?!). If you have questions about timing, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Each nuc + equipment package you order will include:

• 1 Elzner Farms 5 frame nuc:

  • A 5 frame Pro-nuc box filled with bees, a freshly mated 2025 Elzner Farms locally raised Italian based queen, 2-3 frames of brood, a frame of pollen/honey and a frame to grow on. The 5th frame may or may not be drawn out.

• 2 deep 8-frame painted hive bodies (paint colors will vary)

  • 1 hive body will contain 3 frames (the other 5 frames will come from the nuc when you transfer the bees into it)

  • 2nd hive body will contain 7 frames with plastic foundation and the feeder

• 1 painted migratory lid

• 1 painted solid bottom board

• 1 entrance reducer

• 1 - 1 gallon in-board feeder

For a video of how to transfer your nuc into your hive, click here.

Please be sure to leave us a valid email, as we will contact you via email to with pickup details.

*Note that all bee sales are final, as colonies are created based on the numbers requested.

**If you must change your pickup date, please let us know at least 30 days prior to your scheduled pickup. Any pickup date changes less than 30 days before the scheduled pick-up day will result in a $25 date change fee.

If you wish to put down a deposit instead of paying all up front, please fill out this form and send it our way. We charge a $75 per hive deposit, paid with check or cash, and the remainder (paid with check or cash) is due on pickup day. Deposits are non-refundable.