MAAREC Publication 2.3
May 2001
Queen, Nuc, and Package Bee Suppliers
1. Queens
2. Packages
3. Italians
4. Carniolans
5. Caucasians
6. Midnites 11. Hygienic
7. Starlines 12. Russian
8. Nucs
13. Instrumentally
9. Queen Cells
Inseminated
10. ARS-C-Y-1
MAAREC Region Suppliers
Bee Smart Apiary
10618 Honeyfield Road
Williamsport, MD 21795
301-223-9662
Email: [email protected]
1, 8
Free State Bees
4832 Church Lane
Galesville, MD 20765
410-867-3676
Email: [email protected]
2
Curtis Apiaries
RR 3, Box 303
Union City, PA 16438
814-438-3952
8
Keeney & Ziegler Apiaries
9351 Old 22
Bethel, PA 19507-9422
717-933-8565
717-432-5088
3
Draper’s Super Bee Apiaries, Inc.
RR 1, Box 97
Millerton, PA 16936
800-233-4273
FAX: 570-537-2727
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.draperbee.com
3, 5, 6, 7, double hybrid
Miller Bee Supply
12920 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21220-1232
410-355-3424
Email: [email protected]
2
Ernie’s Apiaries
9933 Kelley Road
Walkersville, MD 21793
301-898-9290
1, 8
Byron Rice
7413 Kelly Store Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
301-271-9057
8
Silvergrey Apiaries
565 Nottingham Road
Elkton, MD 21921
410-398-0570
1, 5
Snyder’s Apiaries
4747 Norrisville Road
White Hall, MD 21161-9618
410-329-6671
Email: [email protected]
2
ThistleDew Farm Inc.
RR #1, Box 122
Proctor, WV 26055-9608
304-455-1728
FAX: 304-455-1740
Email: [email protected]
www.honeybeegenetics.com
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Other Suppliers
B & B Honey Farm
5917 Hop Hollow Rd.
Houston, MN 55943
507-896-3955 (or)
800-342-4811
FAX: 507-896-4134
Email: [email protected]
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, Minnesota Hygenic
Bear River Honey Co.
Bob & Joan Seifert
PO Box 782
Wheatland, CA 95692
530-633-4789
FAX: 530-633-4789
Email: [email protected]
1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and USDA Russians
Big Island Queens
PO Box 687
Captain Cook, HI 96704
808-328-9249
FAX: 808-328-9725
Email: [email protected]
1, 3
Champlain Valley Bees & Queens
Box 381
Middlebury, VT 05753
802-753-2501
1, 8
Drew Apiaries
PO Box 524
Hahira, GA 31632
800-831-6705 (or)
912-794-2564
1, 2, 3
John Foster
PO Box 699
Esparto, CA 95627
530-787-3044
1, 2, 3, 4
Glenn Apiaries
PO Box 2737
Fallbrook, CA 92088
760-728-3731
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://member.aol.com/queenb95
1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 13
Bob Brandi
14509 Santa Lucia
Los Banos, CA 93635
209-826-0921
FAX: 209-826-8065
Email: [email protected]
1, 2, 3, 8, 9
Hardeman Apiaries
PO Box 214
Mt. Vernon, GA 30445
912-583-2710
FAX: 912-583-4920
1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 12
Brumfield & Guillory Apiary
2903 Hwy. 451
Moreauville, LA 71355
318-997-2178 (or)
318-997-2347
1, 2, 3
Harrell and Sons, Inc.
PO Box 215
Tuskeena St.
Hayneville, AL 36040
334-548-2313
FAX: 334-548-5293
1, 2, 3
Busby’s Apiaries
64374 Fornea Rd.
Angie, LA 70426
504-735-5330 or
504-735-7169
1, 2, 3, 12
Buzzing By Apiaries
Mike Schmidt
2570 Royal Cr.
Chico, CA 95973
530-893-0111
FAX: 530-894-1261
Email: [email protected]
1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Calvert Apiaries
PO Box 4
Calvert, AL 36513
251-829-6183
FAX: 334-829-6460
Email: [email protected]
1, 2, 3, Russian Queens
Three-banded Italian Queens
Walter T. Kelley Co.
3107 Elizabethtown Rd.
PO Box 240
Clarkson, KY 42726-0240
270-242-2012 (or)
Toll free: 800-233-2899
FAX: 270-242-4801
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.kelleybees.com
1, 2, 3 & Russian Queens
C.F. Keohnen and Sons
3131 Highway 45
Glenn, CA 95943
530-934-5216
FAX: 530-934-2613
1, 2, 3, 4
Kona Queen Hawaii
PO Box 768
Captain Cook, HI 96704
808-328-9016
FAX: 808-328-9460
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.konaqueen.com
1, 3, 4
Lagrant’s
139 Osborne Rd.
Ware, MA 01082-9356
413-967-5064
FAX: 413-967-9404
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://members.aol.com/lagrants
3, 8 (pick up only)
Linkous Bee Farms
2600 Amos Circle
Raleigh, NC 27610-5502
919-231-1451
Tigertail
Heitkams’ Honey Bees
4700 First Avenue
Orland, CA 95963
530-865-9562
FAX: 530-865-7839
Web: [email protected]
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11
Miska Honey Farm
13404 Honeycomb Rd.
Groveland, FL 34736
342-429-3447
Web: www.members.aol.com/miskahf/
queenbees.html
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Homan - McMasters Apiaries
503 CR 520
Shannon, MS 38868
662-767-3880 (or)
662-767-8923
FAX: 662-767-3803
1, 2, 3, 5
Morris Family Apiaries
PO Box 1166
Baxley, GA 31515
912-367-0638
1, 2, 3
Jester Bee Co.
PO Box 87
5099 Hwy. 297
West Ridge, AR 72391
870-531-2373
FAX: 870-531-2369
Email: [email protected]
2, 8
Norman Bee Farm
PO Box 26
Ramer, AL 36069
334-562-3354
FAX: 334-562-9334
1, 2, 3,
Edward Norman Apiaries
121 Honeycomb Lane
Ramer, AL 36069
334-562-3357
1, 2
Russell Apiaries
5348 Raymond Bolton Road
Bolton, MS 39041
601-866-4300
1, 2, 3, 8
Steve E. Park Apiaries
11226 Deschutes Road
Palo Cedro, CA 96073
530-549-3500
FAX: 530-549-5250
1, 2, 3
Jerry Shumans Apiaries
949 Bill Morris Road
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-2243
1, 2, 3
Pendell Apiaries
PO Box 40
Stoneyford, CA 95979
530-963-3062
1, 3
Strachan Apiaries, Inc.
2522 Tierra Buena Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95993-9654
530-674-3881
FAX: 530-674-5802
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.strachanbees.com
1, 2, 3, 4, breeder queens
Powell Apiaries
4140 County Rd. KK
Orland, CA 95963
530-865-3346
FAX: 530-865-3043
1, 2, 3
Rossman Apiaries
PO Box 909
Moultrie, GA 31776-0909
800-333-7677
FAX: 912-985-0209
Email: [email protected]
Web: GAbees.com
1, 2, 3
Ruhl Bee Supply
12713 NE Whitaker Way
Portland, OR 97230
503-256-4231
1, 2, 3, 4
Strayer’s Quality Queens
PO Box 344
Palo Cedro, CA 96073
530-547-4963
FAX: 530-547-4963
Taber Honey Bee Genetics
PO Box 1672
Vacaville, CA 95696
707-449-0440
FAX: 707-448-6528
Please FAX for brochure.
Web: www.honeybeegenetics.com
1, 2, 10, 12
Walker Apiaries
PO Box 615
Rogers, TX 76569
254-983-2337
FAX: 254-983-2337
1,2,3,9
B. Weaver Apairies, Inc.
16481 CR 319
Navasota, TX 77868
936-825-7312
FAX: 936-825-7351
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.beeweaver.com
1, 2, 3, Buckfast & Harbo
R. Weaver Apiaries
16495 CR 319
Navasota, TX 77868-9704
936-825-2333
Fax: 936-825-3642
Email: rweaver@tca/met
Web: www.rweaver.com
1, 2, 3, Buckfast
Wilbanks Apiaries Inc.
PO Box 12
Claxton, GA 30417
912-739-4820
FAX: 912-739-4821
1, 2, 3
Wooten’s Golden Queens
11189 Deschutes Rd.
Palo Cedro, CA 96073
530-549-3555
1-888-565-8439
1, 3
York Bee Co.
PO Box 307
2700 S. Macon St.
Jesup, GA 31545-0307
912-427-7311
FAX: 912-427-4131
Web: yorkbee.com
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
MAAREC, the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium, is an official activity of five land grant universities and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The following are
cooperating members:
University of Delaware
University of Maryland
The Pennsylvania State University
Newark, Delaware
College Park, Maryland
University Park, Pennsylvania
Rutgers University
West Virginia University
USDA/ARS
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Morgantown, West Virginia
Bee Research Lab
Beltsville, Maryland
Requests for information or publications should be sent to: MAAREC, 501 ASI Building, University Park, PA 16802 Phone: (814) 865-1896 Fax: (814) 865-3048
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The mention of trade names or commercial products in this publication is for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture
Research and Extension Consortium or their employees.
The U.S. Cooperative Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide Equal Opportunities in employment and programs.
Participants in MAAREC also include state beekeeper associations, and State Departments of Agriculture from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
MAAREC Publication 2.2. Author: Maryann Frazier, The Pennsylvania State University.