Our most popular package size.
3lb. package of bees with unmarked queen (choose quantity range for price breaks & time frame*) for pick up in Champaign, IL in Spring 2026. You will adjust your exact total quantity in the Shopping Cart section.
Qty 1-4=$172.00/ea
Qty 5-20=$161.70/ea
Qty 21-99=$156.56/ea
To receive the Cash/Check Discount, print this form 2026 Bee Price List & Order Form (Champaign, IL) and mail it in with your payment.
If you would like your queen(s) marked in the package(s), you will need to choose the product "Queen Marking" separately and purchase the quantity that corresponds to the number of packages in which you want the queens marked.
1st delivery/earlier time frames may require experienced handling, installation, feeding and care due to unfavorable weather. New and inexperienced beekeepers are encouraged to select the 2nd delivery/later time frame.
*Time frames and pick up dates are approximate. We try to plan for end-of-the week/weekend pick ups, but cannot guarantee this. Exact dates/times are determined by harvest/shipping weather and trucking schedules and are not known in great advance. We will contact you via email or phone as soon as exact dates/times are determined. It is your responsibility to make sure you or someone can pick up your bees during the pick up window.
Pick up location:
Market Place Shopping Center parking lot (NE side of mall b/t Costco & JC Penny)
2000 N Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
No package cage deposit or credit. Please recycle cages responsibly.
*Breed preference is not guaranteed but is based on availability. In rare cases, breeds may need to be substituted.