Bees for Sale

We sell bees seasonally! The bee sale for the 2025 season is now open!

Bill's Bess sells Italian Honey Bess with known gentle genetics that are easy to work with and build up abundantly for pollination and honey production. We sell VSH-Italian Queen Bees from our favorite breeders in isolated areas where there are no Africanized Honey Bees. Whether you are a new beekeeper or already experienced, these bees are perfect for you! Our bees are ideal for backyard beekeeping in Los Angeles and commercial beekeeping.

Complete Hive (Deep Box): A complete hive is an established nucleus colony and includes a proved laying VSH-Italian mated and marked queen, one painted deep give body box, a bottom board and lid, plus five additional undraw new frames to fill out the box. They are Italian honey bees with known gentle genetics. Estimated pickup date is early to mid-May.

Nucleus Colony: Five frame NUCS on deep Langstroth frames including a proven laying VSH-Italian mated and marked queen, good, and resources. They are Italian honey bees with known gentle genetics. Estimated pickup date is early to mid-May. 

Package Bees: Includes 3lbs of Italian honey bees in a screened cage and a VSH-Italian mated and marked queen in a screened queen cage. They are Italian honey bees making them ideal for backyard beekeeping in Los Angeles. Packages can be installed in any style hive; for best success we recommend Langstroth hives. The VSH-Italian Queen Bee is produced in mated in Northern California where there are no Africanized genetics ensuring gentle behaving offspring. Estimated pickup date is early to mid-April. 

2025 VSH Italian Queens: (VSH-Varroa Sensitive Hygiene), marked, mated with known gentle genetics. Call prior to placing order to ensure availability. After placing order, call to schedule pickup (818) 312-1691.

Hive Stand: Heavy duty steel hive stand with four legs that can be placed in cans filled with motor oil, to isolate the hive if ants are a problem. This stand is also tall enough that skunks can not reach the hive if they are a problem. It can support at least 200 lbs. It is the best to locate your hive in direct sunlight on a dry, solid surface. Available for pickup only!

Restocking Charge: On orders that are cancelled there is $50 restocking fee per item for package bees, nucleus colonies, and complete hives. There is a $30 restocking fee per item for Queen Bees. To cancel call or text us with your first and last name and order number (818) 312-1691.

REFUND POLICY: ALL orders that have not been picked up, cancelled, or otherwise communicated intent within 24hrs of the pick up date will be considered a "no show" meaning the order is automatically cancelled and is no longer eligible for pickup or any refund, full payment is forfeited.

WE DO NOT SHIP BEES
**BEES CAN NOT BE PICKED UP AT FARMERS MARKETS**
Thank you for purchasing your bees from our small family business!

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