Package Bees - (2026)

Pickup options anticipated in Shoreline, WA and Carnation, WA. Pickup in Olympia, WA possible if there is sufficient interest. Package pickup date is TBD, first half of April. Last year’s pickup date was April 10th. We do not ship bees. 3 lbs of bees with a mated queen of your choice (Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz; find Golden West packages here). Packages are produced by Olivarez Honey Bees. Details about each queen line will be posted soon below. Purchasers will be updated with a pickup date as soon as it is confirmed. In case of multiple pickup dates, pickups will be scheduled in the order of purchase. Happy Beekeeping! Peter and Amy Beth Queen Line information, as per Olivarez Honey Bees: Italian queens form the backbone of OHB. We choose our breeder queens based on the hive's performance in honey production, gentleness, brood-rearing viability, and overall ability to overwinter healthy and heavy. In addition, OHB has worked with the "Tech Transfer Team," developed by world-renowne