Bees and queens are always in high demand and short supply! If you are planning to start beekeeping in the spring, you need to order your bees as early as possible. We are fortunate to have several SABA members and acquaintances offering bees for sale in our area. New York State is also home to many other beekeepers that sell high-quality nucs, packages, and queens that are well-adapted to our area. Several regional and national suppliers will ship bees and queens to upstate New York.
Members and Friends of SABA
Betterbee, 800-632-3379, www.betterbee.com (nucs, packages, and queens)
Dean Haskin, 518-857-2860, micklehollowmaple@yahoo.com (nucs and queens)
Hudson Valley Bee Supply, 845-336-6233, www.hudsonvalleybeesupply.com (nucs and packages)
Linda Houlihan, 518-505-4792, lsh23@hotmail.com (nucs)
Lloyd Spear, 518-573-8246, beegood@gmail.com (nucs)
Paul MacPhail, 518-336-4449, paul@beehollowfarm.com (nucs and queens)
Shannon Waters, 518-955-6564, hodgepodgefarm@gmail.com (nucs and queens)
Shelley Stuart, 607-844-3857, shelley@honeyapplehill.com (nucs and queens)
Tom Shultz, 585-245-4682, toms4808@gmail.com (nucs and queens)
Other New York State Suppliers
Dyce Lab Pollinator & Beekeeping Resources publishes a list of New York State suppliers on their website. All of the beekeepers on the list were contacted by Dyce Lab and agreed to have their information posted publicly.
Click the following link to access a one-page summary of these suppliers:
Summary
To access the full Dyce Lab directory, click the following link:
Directory
Regional and National Suppliers
An internet search for nucs, packages, and queens will yield quite a list of suppliers. The following is a small sample of possible results. SABA does not endorse any of the vendors listed below; this is simply a starting point that can be used to start your own research.
Barnyard Bees, 706-971-2700, barnyardbees.com
French Hill Apiaries, www.frenchhillapiaries.com
Lappe's Bee Supply, 641-728-4361, www.lappesbeesupply.com
Northwoods Apiaries, 802-744-2007, www.northwoodsapiaries.com
Oliverez, 877-865-0298, www.ohbees.com
Rossman Apiaries, 800-333-7677, www.gabees.com
Warm Colors Apiary, 413-665-4513, www.warmcolorsapiary.com