We offer nucleus colonies (nucs), which are starter colonies. See below for details.

Bee pickup is in the morning from 7-10am. Please select your preferred pickup date when placing your order. Please note, pick up dates could be subject to change pending spring weather events (Snomageddon, anyone?!). You will receive pickup instructions 1 week prior to your pickup date.

Note that these bees are for FARM PICKUP ONLY, we do not ship bees. Our farm is located in Jacksonville, TX.

What you get: A 5 frame Pro-nuc box filled with bees, a freshly mated and marked 2024 Elzner Farms locally raised Italian based queen, 2-3 frames of brood, a frame of pollen/honey and a frame to grow on. The 5th frame may or may not be drawn out.

For a video of how to transfer your nuc into a hive, click here.

Please be sure to leave us a valid email, as we will contact you via email with pickup details the week before your scheduled pickup date.

*Note that all bee sales are final, as colonies are created based on the numbers requested.

**If you must change your pickup date, please let us know at least 30 days prior to your scheduled pickup. Any pickup date changes less than 30 days before the scheduled pick-up day will result in a $25 date change fee.

**If you wish to put down a deposit instead of paying all up front, please fill out this form and send it our way. We charge a $75 per hive deposit, paid with check or cash, and the remainder (paid with check or cash) is due on pickup day. Deposits are non-refundable.