Product Overview
California Italian Package Bees with Unmarked Mated Queen Bee
These packages include approximately 3 lbs of the Italian bee species and a laying Italian queen bee. Queens are open-air mated.
California Italian Bees Key Features
When choosing honey bees for your colony, consider the following key attributes of the Italian species:
- Effective foraging habits
- Strong cleaning behaviors
- Gentle and docile temperament
- Prolificity, with a keen focus on brood-raising
- Lesser swarm tendencies than other subspecies
- Exceptional productivity and honey production capacities
- Has a propensity for efficient comb building and super entry
See our installation guide here to help get your new Italian colony settled in.
California Italian Order and Shipping 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 ship date will incur a 50% cancellation fee. No cancellations or changes can be made within 7 days of the scheduled shipping 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.
