Product Overview
OHB Carniolan Package Bees
Carniolan package bees are a great addition to any hive! Sourced from Olivarez Honey Bees (OHB), each package includes approximately 3 lbs of these bees and a Carniolan queen. OHB has several sources for instrumentally inseminated breeder queens. The queens they produce from these breeders are open-mated with all of their stock for genetic diversity and hybrid vigor.
Key Features
Carniolan bees have the following unique traits that make them excellent choices for beekeeping:
- Strong suitability for colder climates
- More likely to forage on cool, wet days than other bees
- Rapid spring buildup
- Quick to brood up when nectar is available
- Good comb builders
- Excellent honey producers
- Gentle disposition
- No cage exchange is necessary
See our installation guide here to help get your new Carniolan colony settled in.
Carniolan Bees
Whether you're an experienced commercial beekeeper or a dedicated hobbyist just starting out, OHB Carniolan honey bees are an excellent choice. They offer the perfect caliber of bees for any purpose - honey production, pollination, or simply the joy of beekeeping.
Order and Pick Up 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.
