Bees

Italian Bees & Queens

Our queen breeder and package shipper operates under state inspection and each package is shipped with a health certificate. Queens arriving dead will be replaced no charge, and packages arriving dead or damaged are insured, so you may file claim with the postal department. All swarms are from the south and not from Clarkson. Postage must be paid from there, see chart below.

PACKAGE BEE AND QUEEN SHIPMENTS BEGIN APRIL 1ST. PACKAGE BEES

SHIPPED ONLY DURING THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY. PLACE ORDERS

IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY TO ASSURE DESIRED SHIPPING DATES.

* For package bees with Russian Hybrid Queens; Add $3.00 per package to the prices listed below.
** Add $1.00 each for clipped and $1.00 each for painted queens.

1 /2 lb. Swarm w/Queen, for observation hive ...................................................Each $35.00

2 lb. Swarm w/Queen...............Each $42.00 10 Swarms or more ..................Each $41.50

3 lb. Swarm w/Queen...............Each $47.00 10 Swarms or more...................Each $46.50

ITALIAN QUEENS

APRIL 1st to MAY 20th	MAY 20th to OCTOBER 15th
Prepaid 1-9 Queens ................Each $12.50	Prepaid 1-9 Queens ...............Each $10.0
10-24 Queens ..........................Each $11.00	10-24 Queens ..........................Each $9.00
25 and up ................................Each $10.75	25 and up .................................Each $8.75

Add $1.00 for Clipping or Painting and Add 3 Days to Delivery Time. SHIPPED BY PARCEL POST ONLY

RUSSIAN QUEENS ARE AVAILABLE. ADD $3.00 PER QUEEN TO ABOVE PRICES.

Zip Code

Prefixes

Zone

Prefixes

Zone

Prefixes

Zone

Prefixes

Zone

Prefixes

Zone

Prefixes

Zone

006-009........6

010-041........5

042-044........6

045...............5

046-049........6

050-079........5

080-084........4

085-099........5

100-149........5

150-163........4

164-165........5

166...............4

167...............5

168...............4

169...............5

170-176........4

177-189........5

190-191........4

193-196........5

197-199........4

200-241........4

242...............3

243-245........4

246-248........3

249-268........4

269-277........3

278-279........4

280-288........3

289-294........2

295...............3

296...............2

297...............3

298...............1

299...............2

300-303........2

304...............1

305-306........2

307...............3

308-309........1

310-319........2

320-324........3

325...............4

326-328........3

329-337........4

338...............3

339...............4

350-352........3

354...............4

355-364........3

365-366........4

367-368........3

369-372........4

373-379........3

380-384........4

385...............3

386-399........4

400-406........4

407-409........3

410-414........4

415-418........3

419-433........4

434-436........5

437-462........4

463-466........5

467-479........4

480-499........5

500-511........5

512...............6

513-547........5

548...............6

549-554........5

556-558........6

559-560........5

561-585........6

586-593........7

594...............8

595...............7

596-599........8

600-617........5

618-622........4

623...............5

624...............4

625-627........5

628-633........4

634-635........5

636-639........4

640-675........5

676-679........6

680-686........5

687-699........6

700-705........4

706...............5

707-708........4

710-711........5

712-717........4

718-719........5

720-725........4

726-738........5

739...............6

740-768........5

769...............6

770-784........5

785...............6

786-787........5

788...............6

789...............5

790-799........6

800-812........6

813-816........7

820...............6

821...............7

822...............6

823-826........7

827...............6

828-832........7

833...............8

834...............7

835-838........8

840-863........7

864...............8

865...............7

870-871........6

873-874........7

875-878........6

879-880........7

881-884........6

885-899........8

900-999........8

POSTAGE & HANDLING FOR PACKAGE BEES

Package bees are shipped ONLY by Priority Mail through the US Postal Service.

Shipments are zoned and calculated from our south Georgia bee yard location, not

Clarkson, KY. To figure postage on bees, determine your zone by finding the first

three digits of your zip code on the chart above. The chart below includes postage and

Insurance to Zones 1-4. If your zip code places you in Zone 5, contact us. We are making

special provisions for bees to Zone 5 and hope to be able to serve you.

Your package bee shipments are insured by the U.S. Postal Department. Loss or damage

claims should be filed with your postmaster immediately upon receipt of shipment.

Pkg. Size	Zones 1, 2 & 3	Zone 4	Zone 5
1- 1 /2 lb. Swarm	$6.65	$8.08	Call Us For Information On Bees To Your Location.
2- 1 /2 lb. Swarms	$9.35	$12.15
3- 1 /2 lb. Swarms	$12.21	$16.50
4- 1 /2 lb. Swarms	$13.97	$18.97

1- 2 lb. Swarm	$8.36	$11.16
2- 2 lb. Swarms	$12.87	$17.87
3- 2 lb. Swarms	$17.43	$23.65
4- 2 lb. Swarms	$20.95	$28.32

1- 3 lb. Swarm	$9.51	$13.25
2- 3 lb. Swarms	$15.18	$21.01
3- 3 lb. Swarms	$20.95	$28.32
4- 3 lb. Swarms	$25.63	$34.59

Package bees and queens are shipped with a disclaimer of all warranties