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OHB Carniolan Package Bees

$209.95
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Description

Carniolan package bees are a great addition to any hive. They are knownn for their hardiness, and exceptional honey production. Sourced from Olivarez Honey Bees (OHB), each package includes approximately 3 lbs of these bees and a Carniolan queen. OHB has several sources for instrumentally inseminated breeder queens. The queens we produce from these breeders are open-mated with all of our stock for genetic diversity and hybrid vigor.

  • OHB is Certified free from Small Hive Beetle

Key Features

Carniolan bees have the following unique traits that make them excellent choices for beekeeping:

  • Strong suitability for colder climates
  • More likely to forage on cool, wet days than other bees
  • Rapid spring buildup
  • Quick to brood up when nectar is available
  • Good comb builders
  • Excellent honey producers
  • Gentle disposition
  • No cage exchange is necessary

Ready, Set, Hive!

Whether you’re an experienced commercial beekeeper or a dedicated hobbyist just starting out, OHB Carniolan honey bees are an excellent choice. They offer the perfect caliber of bees for any purpose—honey production, pollination, or simply the joy of beekeeping.

Check out our installation guide to help your Carniolan package bees settle into their new hive easily.

Order and Shipping Details

Our bee packages are available while supplies last. The price includes shipping. For USPS shipping, packages will require pickup at your local post office.

We’ll contact you with a shipment date and provide tracking information once the bees are shipped. Cancellations are not accepted within 14 days of the bees’ estimated ship date.

Our bee package orders are prepaid. Orders are subject to a $10 change or cancellation fee after the prepayment has been processed.


By purchasing, you’re agreeing to our Bee Policy.

Bee Insurance

There is always a risk when shipping live animals, so Mann Lake includes insurance with the purchase of every shipped package. Any package with 1 ½” or more of dead bees spread evenly on the bottom of the package is eligible for a refund or replacement. To file a claim, simply submit a photo of the shipping label and the package showing more than 1 ½” of dead bees on the bottom of the package when spread evenly across the bottom via our website Package Bee Help. We make every effort to ship replacements, if available, on the earliest ship date possible. If we are unable to accommodate a replacement, a refund will be issued within 7-10 business days of submission.

Specification

  • 3.00 LBS
  • Shipped packages will ship via USPS & will be held at local Post Office for pickup.
  • An unmarked queen will be included in live bee packages.

Reviews

23 Reviews
  • 5

    OHB Carniolan Queen package

    by Tabitha on Jun 04, 2024

    Super impressed with this queen and package. Very few dead bees upon arrival. They were in awesome condition after 3 days of travel. The package was put on drawn comb and boy did they explode! I am very happy with this bunch of bees. And in love with the queen. Solid frames of brood over and over again!

  • 5

    My Carniolan Package of bees arrived in excellent condition, with very few dead bees, sufficient food remaining, and at a time when there was good local weather for installing them into my hive.

    by Donn Ambrose on May 17, 2024

    Please keep my information confidential.

  • 3

    Unable to use tracking number given, queen cages do not have candy plug just a cork plug

    by Theodore T Julian on May 12, 2024

    Bees and queens however were very healthy looking

  • 3

    Package bees

    by Lawrence Priddin on May 10, 2024

    The plastic boxes came without any instructions on how to open them The end door would not work because I couldn’t break the tabs to open it.