2026 Overwintered Honeybees

THE 2026 BEE SEASON IS HERE!

SOLD OUT

BEE PICK UP IS FRIDAY APRIL 10th OUT OF GREENBRIER FARMS IN CHESAPEAKE VA & APRIL 11-17th OUT OF AYDLETT NC.

Greetings Beekeepers! We are sold out for the 2026 bee season. Thank you to Greenbrier Farms and to our bee farmers who help make this event possible. Thank you to our beekeepers who purchased driving in from all parts of VA, NC, and MD.

These are Overwintered Nucs – 5 DEEP FRAMES, PACKED TO THE BRIM WITH BROOD, FOOD, 1000s OF BEES, AND THEIR MATED AND LAYING QUEEN. Our bees are a hybrid mix of Carniolan/ Italian bees known for their intolerance toward the Varroa mite and are geared for honey production also able to withstand colder climate changes during winter months.

Our bees are State Inspected before Bee Pick Up and as always, we pass State Inspection with flying colors!

The VA State Apiarist Inspection 2025 in Chesapeake VA April 25th

We always look forward to pairing great bees with people who help to keep the art of beekeeping alive.

Please contact us for information on volume orders. info@ncvabeenucs.com

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PREMIUM GENETICS
CARNIOLAN / ITALIAN HYBRID – CULTIVATED FOR OVER 40 YEARS
5 DEEP FRAMES
PRO NUC BOX
NO BOX OR FRAME EXCHANGE

PICK UP LOCATION : GREENBRIER FARMS 225 SIGN PINE ROAD – CHESAPEAKE, VA AND AYDLETT, NC

PLACE ORDERS NOW

NUC PICK UP DATE : APRIL 10, 2026 – tentative date set weather dependent

NUCS AVAILABLE LIMITED SUPPLY AYDLETT NC

PLEASE CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS

info@ncvabeenucs.com

We are members of or are otherwise associated with the Norfolk Beekeepers Association, Tidewater Beekeepers Association, the Virginia Beach Bee Club, the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association, and Colonial Beekeepers Association.

Before we allow our beekeepers to pick up their bees, each nuc must be inspected by the State Apiarist to be sure the queens and worker bees are in good form exhibiting superb laying patterns and free of disease or mite infestation.

State Inspection is conducted by the State Apiarist to verify our premium genetic queens , workers, and brood are in top form , disease free and ready for their new hive homes.

We are privileged to offer these genetically superior, overwintered bees (NOT packages) from one of the finest apiaries in the US, the same bees provided by Brushy Mountain for many years. All bees are properly inspected and come with all appropriate credentials.

OUR BEES ARRIVE BY TRUCK , UNDER NETTING, IN 5 DEEP FRAME PRO NUC BOXES, READY TO BEGIN THEIR NEW LIVES CHEZ VOUS!

Learn about our bees.

Here’s to another happy season of beekeeping and high hopes for an abundant honey flow.

~ The Bee Team

Our Bees

Our bee farmer has been breeding and refining his hives for over 40 years. The bees are an Italian-Carniolan hybrid with what they are calling “canine” hygienic behavior. They rip Varroa mites apart! Our mated queens are the result of years of research, dedication and hard work. Selected from the strongest stock and monitored throughout their development, our queens are young, healthy and laying. This is one way we are able to provide some of the best nucs available anywhere. The supplier is on the board of the American Honey Producers Association and works closely with Cornell Dyce Labs for Honeybee Studies, providing both bees and information for their research.

WHY PURCHASE OVERWINTERED NUCS?

Nucleus bee colonies established during the foraging season minimize colony loss by correcting queen issues. A queen who is already mated and laying will make for a much stronger hive going into winter. The young bees are also much less aggressive because they’re loyal to their queen.
The following spring, the hive will likely quickly be robust enough to split (keep it or sell it!) to prevent swarming, break the mite cycle and STILL produce a honey harvest.
Our nucs are among the very best Italian-Carniolan hybrids in the US, have superior genetics for hygienic behavior, attitude and honey. Overwintered in northern SC, it is possible for us to have them ready for delivery to our buyers in April, ready to rock and roll.

OUR NUCS

Our nucs are very robust 5-frame deeps that likely need splitting within a month AND will produce a honey harvest this year with proper beekeeping practices. We are transporting the bees in new weather resistant, lightweight Pro Nuc boxes (durable and recyclable) which are yours to keep. No frame exchange is necessary.

ALL TAX EXEMPT GROUPS CAN AVOID PAYING VA STATE TAX BY PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION.

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Durable and recyclable BPA free full lock lid closable entrances on both sides
Designed for bee tight shipping without cutting off airflow
Designed to nest and stack on top of another
Holds five 9⅛” frames
Measures 9⅝” deep, 11″ wide, 22″ long

WE DELIVER ANYWHERE ALONG THE EAST COAST AND BORDERING STATES FOR FREE ON BULK ORDERS OF 250 NUCS OR MORE!

Reserve your nucs now – WE SELL OUT EVERY YEAR!

CONTACT THE BEE TEAM!

Contact us with any questions concerning our bees 🐝
Please call ANN 757-641-4433 with questions about placing your order.

EMAIL info@ncvabeenucs.com

**A FIELD OF BEES AT OUR ANNUAL BEE PICK UP AT GREENBRIER FARMS IN CHESAPEAKE, VA**

YOUR TRUSTED SOURCE FOR PREMIUM GENETICS OVERWINTERED HONEYBEE STARTER NUCS SERVING THE MID ATLANTIC EAST COAST