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Forest Bees Nuc Colony

$295.00 $350.00

2026 NUC AVAILABILITY

Nucs will be available the first weekend of April 2026. More information will be announced March 1, 2026.


Sweet California Bees

Our nucs contain hardy Italian–Carniolan bees that are gentle, productive, and well-suited for California conditions. Bees are not shipped by mail or semi-truck. All bees are transported overnight by us to minimize stress.
Each nuc includes:
• A fertile queen
• A functioning colony
• 5 plastic frames total (3 frames eggs/brood, 1.5 frames stores, 0.5 empty frame)


Delivery Method (Please Read)

Our delivery method provides the best possible conditions for live bees. Bees are pulled from the bee yard at dusk. We depart Sacramento around 7–8 PM and travel overnight, making scheduled drop-offs along the route. Typical route includes I-5 South, crossing to the 101 through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, continuing through Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire, and San Diego County. You will receive text or email ETA updates as we travel south.


Set Pickup Locations & Times

Times listed are typical and may vary.
• 6–7 AM — San Diego (near I-8 / I-15), Dave & Buster’s parking lot
• 5–6 AM — Fallbrook (I-15 / Mission Rd)
• 1–1:30 AM — Magic Mountain (I-5 / Magic Mountain Pkwy)


TBD Pickup Locations

For TBD areas, please contact us prior to purchase. If you are in Los Angeles or Orange County, routes are finalized based on customer requests. Typical TBD windows include 4–5 AM Hemet (I-15), 2–3 AM Ontario Mills, 1–2 AM Los Angeles or OC (I-5, I-10, I-57, I-91), and 8 PM–1 AM Sacramento to Magic Mountain (I-5 exits).


Made-to-Order Policy - No refunds

Live Bee Sales — Important Terms & Conditions

Live bees are produced to order and require weeks or months of advance planning, labor, and colony allocation once purchased.

All live bee sales are final. No refunds, cancellations, or replacements are offered once purchase is completed.

All nucs & queens, are live bees. Because bees are living organisms and conditions change rapidly, delivery or pickup dates may shift due to weather or colony health. We make every reasonable effort to meet listed dates and will communicate clearly if changes are necessary.

Our bees are guaranteed healthy at the time of pickup or delivery and include a fertile queen, eggs, larvae, capped brood, and drawn frames. Once bees leave our care, management, handling, installation, environmental conditions, and exposure risks are beyond our control. For this reason, survival, performance, and long-term success cannot be guaranteed.

Queen acceptance and colony performance depend on many variables, including timing, handling, installation method, weather, and colony condition. These outcomes are not guaranteed, and no refunds or replacements are offered after possession has transferred.

Honey bees are not fully domesticated livestock. They forage freely, travel miles daily, and are exposed to pesticides, pathogens, parasites, and unknown colonies beyond any beekeeper’s control. Even in well-managed operations, annual colony losses of 30–50% are common across North America.

By purchasing live bees, you acknowledge that beekeeping involves unavoidable biological risk and agree that responsibility transfers at pickup or delivery. Colony loss does not indicate unhealthy bees at the time of sale and does not entitle the buyer to a refund.

We follow established industry best practices, including responsible breeding, inspections, queen evaluation, disease and mite management, and clean handling. We have been selling bees for nearly 20 years and will always try to help customers succeed, but we cannot insure against biology, environment, or unknown disease pressures.

Will Call/Pick-up Location:

2026 NUC AVAILABILITY

Nucs will be available the first weekend of April 2026. More information will be announced March 1, 2026.


Sweet California Bees

Our nucs contain hardy Italian–Carniolan bees that are gentle, productive, and well-suited for California conditions. Bees are not shipped by mail or semi-truck. All bees are transported overnight by us to minimize stress.
Each nuc includes:
• A fertile queen
• A functioning colony
• 5 plastic frames total (3 frames eggs/brood, 1.5 frames stores, 0.5 empty frame)


Delivery Method (Please Read)

Our delivery method provides the best possible conditions for live bees. Bees are pulled from the bee yard at dusk. We depart Sacramento around 7–8 PM and travel overnight, making scheduled drop-offs along the route. Typical route includes I-5 South, crossing to the 101 through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, continuing through Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire, and San Diego County. You will receive text or email ETA updates as we travel south.


Set Pickup Locations & Times

Times listed are typical and may vary.
• 6–7 AM — San Diego (near I-8 / I-15), Dave & Buster’s parking lot
• 5–6 AM — Fallbrook (I-15 / Mission Rd)
• 1–1:30 AM — Magic Mountain (I-5 / Magic Mountain Pkwy)


TBD Pickup Locations

For TBD areas, please contact us prior to purchase. If you are in Los Angeles or Orange County, routes are finalized based on customer requests. Typical TBD windows include 4–5 AM Hemet (I-15), 2–3 AM Ontario Mills, 1–2 AM Los Angeles or OC (I-5, I-10, I-57, I-91), and 8 PM–1 AM Sacramento to Magic Mountain (I-5 exits).


Made-to-Order Policy - No refunds

Live Bee Sales — Important Terms & Conditions

Live bees are produced to order and require weeks or months of advance planning, labor, and colony allocation once purchased.

All live bee sales are final. No refunds, cancellations, or replacements are offered once purchase is completed.

All nucs & queens, are live bees. Because bees are living organisms and conditions change rapidly, delivery or pickup dates may shift due to weather or colony health. We make every reasonable effort to meet listed dates and will communicate clearly if changes are necessary.

Our bees are guaranteed healthy at the time of pickup or delivery and include a fertile queen, eggs, larvae, capped brood, and drawn frames. Once bees leave our care, management, handling, installation, environmental conditions, and exposure risks are beyond our control. For this reason, survival, performance, and long-term success cannot be guaranteed.

Queen acceptance and colony performance depend on many variables, including timing, handling, installation method, weather, and colony condition. These outcomes are not guaranteed, and no refunds or replacements are offered after possession has transferred.

Honey bees are not fully domesticated livestock. They forage freely, travel miles daily, and are exposed to pesticides, pathogens, parasites, and unknown colonies beyond any beekeeper’s control. Even in well-managed operations, annual colony losses of 30–50% are common across North America.

By purchasing live bees, you acknowledge that beekeeping involves unavoidable biological risk and agree that responsibility transfers at pickup or delivery. Colony loss does not indicate unhealthy bees at the time of sale and does not entitle the buyer to a refund.

We follow established industry best practices, including responsible breeding, inspections, queen evaluation, disease and mite management, and clean handling. We have been selling bees for nearly 20 years and will always try to help customers succeed, but we cannot insure against biology, environment, or unknown disease pressures.

Made-to-Order Policy

All nucs are made to order. There are no cancellations, reschedules, or refunds on live bees, queens, packages, or nucs after purchase. Delivery dates may change due to weather or bee conditions. We make every reasonable effort to meet listed dates and communicate clearly if changes are required.

Terms & Conditions — Live Bee Sales

Nucs are guaranteed healthy at the time of pickup and include a fertile queen, eggs, larvae, capped brood, and drawn frames. Once bees leave our care, management and environmental conditions are beyond our control. Survival, performance, and long-term success are not guaranteed. No refunds or replacements are offered after pickup. Queen acceptance depends on colony condition, handling, timing, and installation method and is not guaranteed. No refunds or replacements are offered for queens after introduction.

Live Bee Health & Survival Disclaimer

Honey bee health is influenced by genetics, environment, management practices, weather, parasites, pathogens, pesticide exposure, and emerging diseases that may not yet be fully understood. We guarantee bees are healthy at the time of pickup or delivery only. Once bees leave our care, we cannot guarantee survival, productivity, or long-term success. No refunds or replacements are offered after possession has transferred.

Important Industry Context

Honey bees are not fully domesticated livestock. They forage freely, travel miles daily, and encounter pesticide exposure, pathogens, and unknown colonies beyond any beekeeper’s control. There is no other form of livestock that operates this way, making guarantees after transfer impossible. Annual colony losses of 30–50% are now common across North America, even among well-managed operations.

Expectations & Misconceptions

Bees are not pets and beekeeping is not comparable to purchasing a puppy. Colony failure after transfer does not automatically indicate unhealthy bees at the time of sale and does not entitle the buyer to a refund.

Our Practices & Commitment

We follow established industry best practices, including responsible breeding, queen evaluation, inspections, disease and mite management, and clean handling. We have been beekeeping and selling bees for nearly 20 years and will always try to help customers succeed, but we cannot insure against biology, environment, or unknown disease pressures.

Purchasing Acknowledgment

By purchasing live bees, you acknowledge that beekeeping involves unavoidable biological risk, colony losses can occur even with proper care, and long-term outcomes cannot be guaranteed once bees leave the seller’s possession.