Forty-eight colonies, delivered the week before bloom, monitored weekly through set-out. You get reports. We get the bees home alive. Honest pricing, no surprise re-bills.
No mystery line items. No "fuel surcharges" added the day of delivery. Here's the whole thing.
Minimum 6-frame nuc, queen-right, brood across all stages. We don't deliver weak colonies — and if a colony is weak at set-out, we replace it on us.
Delivered to within 200 ft of your placement spots, the week before predicted bloom. Off-loaded by our crew. Stake locations agreed in writing in advance.
Documented hive inspections every 7 days through pull. Colony strength, queen status, foraging behavior. Written report at the end of each week, emailed.
One number, locked at signing. No surprise re-bills, no fuel surcharges, no "premium queen" add-ons. The number on the contract is the number you pay.
Annual loss-rate report shared with all contracted growers. If our number rises, so does yours — both ways.
Equipment removed within 7 days of agreed pull date. No abandoned hives, no stale frames, no "we'll get to it next month."
Final pricing depends on crop, location, route, and contract length. Quotes are free and we'll never push paper you didn't ask for.
| Crop | Colonies / acre | Indicative rate | Set-out window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 1 – 2 | $155 – $180 / colony | Late April – mid May |
| Peaches | 1 | $145 – $170 / colony | Mid – late March |
| Blueberries | 2 – 3 | $135 – $160 / colony | Early – mid April |
| Cucurbits (squash, melons) | 1 | $125 – $150 / colony | Late May – June |
| Specialty (on request) | Varies | Quote | Per crop |
Rates indicative for 2026 Missouri Ozarks region. Multi-year contracts negotiable.
No California almond runs. No Florida winter staging. Missouri-resident colonies, Missouri-region work. Healthier bees, smaller carbon footprint, fewer pathogen vectors.
Hive count we can place this season is capped. When we're full, we say so. We'll refer you to other Missouri beekeepers we trust.
We promise colony quality, set-out date, monitoring, and pull schedule. Weather, bloom timing, and pesticide drift are not ours to control.
We'll come back within 48 hours during booking season with a real number, a real set-out window, and a real contract.