In response to requests from a number of beekeepers, Keith Tignor (Virginia State Apiarist) has supplied this lsit of individuals offering queens and NUC's for sale. The list includes sources within Virginia and from neighboring states. Beekeepers are encouraged to obtain queens and bees from local sources.

Queens

Gale Harvey
Hampton, VA
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Telephone: 864-6742
New, laying queens: $20, call for availability

Kenneth Andrews
Eastern Richmond Beekeepers Association
Richmond, VA
Telephone: 804-458-8300
Has some queens for sale, call for availability

Ronny Cochran
1353 Landover St.
Bedford, VA
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Telephone: 540 586 8060
Queens: Call for prices and availability

John Hamilton
5629 Smith Station Rd.
Fredericksburg. VA
Telephone: 540 898 4398
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Queens:
SMR/VSH mated queen $15.00
ripe queen cell $6.00
Available late April

Robert Wellemeyer
Castleton, VA
Telephone: 540 229 5359
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Queens: Available middle of March
Queens: $20.00 ea., Plus $7.00 shipping.  I am contracting
surgar fo August or September delivery.  Price should be around
$0.30 lb.  Please contact me if you are interested and want to get
the list.

WG Bee Farm
Frank Wyatt
Eden, NC
Email: wytgrp@netpath rc.net
Telephone: 336 635 5821
Queens: Minnesota Hygenic Italian and
Carniolan
Call for prices and availability

VP Queen Bees
Frederick, MD
Contact: Adam Finkelstein
Telephone: 301 662 4844
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www.vpqueenbees.com
Queens: Italian and Carniola queens
mated queen $18.00;
virgin queen $9.00

Highland Honey & Apiaries, Co.
24228 Club View Dr.
Gaithersburg, MD
Contact: Jim Fraser
Telephone: 301 518 9678
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Nucs

Gale Harvey
Hampton, VA
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Telephone: 864-6742

Gale Harvey's Price list for queens and bees

1. New, laying queens: $20
2. Bee package #1: new queen + bees and brood on your new frames and wax foundation: $20 + $10/frame (3-5 weeks to build package)
3. Bee package #2: new queen + bees and brood on your frames and wax foundation (3 months to transfer bees and draw comb): $20 + $10/frame
4. Bee package #3: new queen and 2-3 pounds of bees in your box: $70.

Bee packages come with email mentoring.

On-site hive inspections and consultations: $10 + 25 cents/mile travel reimbursement.

Honey extraction: $8/gallon

Andy Westrich
Hampton Apiary
Hampton, VA
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Telephone: 757-513-2467
Please call for availability
NUC: 5 medium frames in buyer's box: $65 w/frame exchange, $75 without frame exchange
Bees from Structural removals in buyer's box: call for prices and availability
New Woodenware available

Pete Ostrowski
8825 Blakes View Road
Bena, VA
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Telephone: 804-815-6535
Please call for availability
NUC: 5 medium frames in buyer's box: $75 without frame exchange

Tom Fifer
9380 Varina Rd.
Richmond, VA
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Telephone: 804 795 1898
Nucs: Call for prices and availability

Hunter Apiaries
2111 Pleasant Hill Dr.
Pulaski, VA
Contact: Karl Hunter
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Queens: Minnesota Hygenic
Nuc: Available 2nd week of April

Paul Kinser
4430 Farmview Rd.
Stanley, VA
Telephone: 540 860 1424
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Queens: Carniolan and Italian
NUC: 3 deep frames or 4 medium frames in buyer's box $55.00 with exchange of new frames & foundation; $65.00 without exchange add $7.00 for cardboard nuc box for transport if needed
Available in late April

Mike March and Chuck Hutto
Franklin County, VA
Telephone: 540 493 1688
NUC: 5 frame with exchange $55.00
Available late Spring

Robert Wellemeyer
Castleton, VA
Telephone: 540 229 5359
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Queens: Available middle of March
Italian queens $13.00
Minnesota hygienic queens $15.00
Nucs: Call for prices
Available end of April

WG Bee Farm
Frank Wyatt
Eden, NC
Email: wytgrp@netpath rc.net
Telephone: 336 635 5821
Queens: Minnesota Hygenic Italian and Carniolan
Call for prices and availability

Highland Honey & Apiaries, Co.
24228 Club View Dr.
Gaithersburg, MD
Contact: Jim Fraser
Telephone: 301 518 9678
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