Product Overview
California Carniolan Package Bees with Unmarked Mated Queen
These packages include approximately 3 lbs of the Carniolan bee species and a laying Carniolan queen bee. Queens are open-air mated.
Key Features
When choosing honey bees for your colony, consider the following key attributes of the Carniolan species:
- Dark in color
- Mostly gentle, easy to calm with smoke
- Good honey production
- Clusters during witner to keep the hive warm
See our installation guide here to help get your new Carniolan colony settled in.
Carniolan Bees
As a subspecies of the Western honey bee, Carniolans are a popular choice for their adaptability to weather, robust honey production, calm temperament, and foraging abilities.
Order and Details
By purchasing these bees, either online, by phone, via email, in person, or by mail, you are agreeing to the bee policy. Package bee orders need to be prepaid and are subject to a $10 change or cancellation fee after the payment has been processed. Cancellations within 14 days of the bee's estimated pick up date will incur a 50% cancellation fee. No cancellations or changes can be made within 7 days of the scheduled pick up date.
Lappe's Bee Supply does not guarantee that you will be able to successfully establish a colony with the package. You agree that you will not attempt to hold Lappe's Bee Supply responsible for the condition fo your package bees once picked up and in your possession, or the for the survival or productivity of the hive that you establish from the package. We will not provide refunds or replacements for package bees that fail to thrive or die after receipt.
