When purchasing queens online, they must be picked up the same day or the next business day-during business hours!!!!!

WE DO NOT SHIP QUEENS, THEY ARE LOCAL PICK UP ONLY!!! 

Please note all orders for Queens are NON-REFUNDABLE

WHEN PURCHASING QUEENS PLEASE LEAVE YOUR BEEKEEPER ID # IN THE "ORDER SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS" SECTION WHILE YOU ARE IN YOUR CART BEFORE MOVING ON TO CHECKOUT

IF YOUR BEES ARE NOT REGISTERED WITH OMAFRA PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR BEES. REGISTRATION IS FREE!

Nature's Gold Ontario ORHBS Queens

James Murray has been breeding since 2014. He is a queen and nuc producer focusing on hygienic stock with a gentle nature.

North Humberland Bee & Queens

Alin Dumitrescu’s Ontario Queens selected for:

• Low Varroa Growth
• Hygienic Behavior
• Overwintering 
• Gentleness
• Honey Production

Tuckamore Bee Company

Alison Van Alten transitioned from a researcher with the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association to a queen producer, bringing with her the skills to select honey bee stock for disease resistant characteristics. All stock is selected for gentleness and efficiency on the comb prior to being tested for disease resistance. Queens that have the desirable characteristics are used as breeders to produce the subsequent generation of bees.

• PLEASE SELECT LOCAL PICK UP AT CHECK OUT

 What is ORHBS?

The ORHBS program is a collaboration between the Ontario Bee Breeders Association and the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association’s Technology Transfer Program. There are many traits that ORHBS breeders select for, but the main goal of this province-wide bee breeding program is to select for pest and disease resistant honey bees. Being a part of this breeding program requires dedication, diligence, financial input, time and labour. Meticulous record keeping, regular colony management, and proper scheduling are all requirements for a successful bee breeder. 

Available June/July/August