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New Year, New Bees.

Products are local pickup only in Milwaukee, WI. Except queens, we ship those.
Don't worry they like it.

New for 2025

2025 Spring Artificially Inseminated Queens
Price$0.00
Delivery Summer 2025

Marked Virgin Queens
Price$0.00
Delivery June 2025

Marked Mated Queens
Price$0.00

We are checking in on our artificially inseminated breeder queens we produced last year and performing VSH assays on them. It’s time to start grafting soon. Spring is upon us!

We are checking in on our artificially inseminated breeder queens we produced last year and performing VSH assays on them. It’s time to start grafting soon. Spring is upon us!

During the grading of Brooks Mill Farm’s almond colonies with our Lloyd Street Bees Northern VSH stock, we performed a pin kill brood assay for hygienic behavior. We definitely found some winners in the cohort of colonies we randomly selected. The photos show what the samples looked like after 0, 6 and 24 hours. We think it’s safe to say that you’ll want our stock in your apiary too! Link 🔗 in bio!

During the grading of Brooks Mill Farm’s almond colonies with our Lloyd Street Bees Northern VSH stock, we performed a pin kill brood assay for hygienic behavior. We definitely found some winners in the cohort of colonies we randomly selected. The photos show what the samples looked like after 0, 6 and 24 hours. We think it’s safe to say that you’ll want our stock in your apiary too! Link 🔗 in bio!

Brooks Mill Farm sent a semi load of colonies to almonds this year, all with our queens. We are grading a percentage that came back to see how they performed. Things are looking great, we will have more data to publish on this later this spring.

Brooks Mill Farm sent a semi load of colonies to almonds this year, all with our queens. We are grading a percentage that came back to see how they performed. Things are looking great, we will have more data to publish on this later this spring.

Lloyd Street Bees has hit the road! We are currently in North Carolina visiting our friends at Brooks Mill Farm. The first order of business is doing VSH assay on our AI breeder queens we supply them with every year!

Lloyd Street Bees has hit the road! We are currently in North Carolina visiting our friends at Brooks Mill Farm. The first order of business is doing VSH assay on our AI breeder queens we supply them with every year!

It’s official, we have pollen! One of the great joys of having bees that survive winter is seeing all the types early forage the bees bring in. We have been getting a lot of questions if we have spring nucs available still, the answer is YES! Place your preorder in our shop today! Link in bio!!

It’s official, we have pollen! One of the great joys of having bees that survive winter is seeing all the types early forage the bees bring in. We have been getting a lot of questions if we have spring nucs available still, the answer is YES! Place your preorder in our shop today! Link in bio!!

Queen shop is open!! AND Trevor is hosting a free webinar on Queens.
Links in bio #queenbees #honeybees

Queen shop is open!! AND Trevor is hosting a free webinar on Queens.
Links in bio #queenbees #honeybees

Did someone say bees? 🐝 #notdeadbuyfromus

Did someone say bees? 🐝 #notdeadbuyfromus

Lloyd St. Bees has northern overwintered and spring artificially inseminated breeder queens available for preorder now! These breeders are produced by us here in WI from our own stock. Check out our new article about how we produce these breeder queens for all the details. Link in bio!

Lloyd St. Bees has northern overwintered and spring artificially inseminated breeder queens available for preorder now! These breeders are produced by us here in WI from our own stock. Check out our new article about how we produce these breeder queens for all the details. Link in bio!

The winter thaw came today and the bees were enjoying foraging in the sawdust pile. It was literally a cloud of bees to walk through in the fields. Great day to be a winter bee or a beekeeper. Spring nucs and single deep colonies are still available in the shop! Link in bio!

The winter thaw came today and the bees were enjoying foraging in the sawdust pile. It was literally a cloud of bees to walk through in the fields. Great day to be a winter bee or a beekeeper. Spring nucs and single deep colonies are still available in the shop! Link in bio!

Thank you to everyone who showed up to the first ever Midwest Honey Bee Expo. We had a blast catching up with all of you and making some new friends in the process! It was the perfect way to kick off the 2025 bee season. #gobees🐝

Thank you to everyone who showed up to the first ever Midwest Honey Bee Expo. We had a blast catching up with all of you and making some new friends in the process! It was the perfect way to kick off the 2025 bee season. #gobees🐝

The Midwest Honey Bee Expo is this Saturday! Join us for two big days of beekeeping presentations. We look forward to talking to everyone there after our presentation on “Queen Rearing: The True Cost Of a Queen”

Link in BIO!

The Midwest Honey Bee Expo is this Saturday! Join us for two big days of beekeeping presentations. We look forward to talking to everyone there after our presentation on “Queen Rearing: The True Cost Of a Queen”

Link in BIO!

Lloyd Street Bees 2025 local WI mite resistant VSH nucs are now available for preorder in our online shop! Link in Bio!

Why our nucs? We only use our own mite resistant bees that have overwintered here in WI. We don't sell you someone else's bees or bees that have spent their "winter" down south or out west. Our overwintered nucs are proven winners for experienced beekeepers and our spring nucs are perfect for those still learning how to be a great beekeeper. We also offer full size colonies for sale for anyone that really wants to get going fast in the spring.

For the very experienced beekeepers out there, we also offer artificially inseminated breeder queens. We have both overwintered and spring breeders available for preorder. Link in Bio! #honeybees #wisconsinhoneybees #queens #nucsforsale #nucs #bees

Lloyd Street Bees 2025 local WI mite resistant VSH nucs are now available for preorder in our online shop! Link in Bio!

Why our nucs? We only use our own mite resistant bees that have overwintered here in WI. We don't sell you someone else's bees or bees that have spent their "winter" down south or out west. Our overwintered nucs are proven winners for experienced beekeepers and our spring nucs are perfect for those still learning how to be a great beekeeper. We also offer full size colonies for sale for anyone that really wants to get going fast in the spring.

For the very experienced beekeepers out there, we also offer artificially inseminated breeder queens. We have both overwintered and spring breeders available for preorder. Link in Bio! #honeybees #wisconsinhoneybees #queens #nucsforsale #nucs #bees

Preorders for overwintered and spring nucs will begin soon. Subscribe to our email list (link in bio) now to get notified once it begins and reserve your bees. In the meantime, enjoy this photo from the bee yard the other day of the bees enjoying some fun in the winter sun!

Preorders for overwintered and spring nucs will begin soon. Subscribe to our email list (link in bio) now to get notified once it begins and reserve your bees. In the meantime, enjoy this photo from the bee yard the other day of the bees enjoying some fun in the winter sun!

That’s a wrap! We finished getting our colonies ready for winter. We have been getting a lot of questions about nucs for 2025, the short answer is that we will have nucs available. For more details on when we will start taking reservations, subscribe to our newsletter on our website. Link in bio!

That’s a wrap! We finished getting our colonies ready for winter. We have been getting a lot of questions about nucs for 2025, the short answer is that we will have nucs available. For more details on when we will start taking reservations, subscribe to our newsletter on our website. Link in bio!

The winter bees are making cleansing flights today with this nice weather. Make sure to move your car out of the line of fire, especially if it’s white lololol. 🐝🐝🐝

The winter bees are making cleansing flights today with this nice weather. Make sure to move your car out of the line of fire, especially if it’s white lololol. 🐝🐝🐝

It’s October and we are still staying busy. We made a visit to the Madison beekeepers club yard to help out with their mite counts and help advise winter preparation. Thanks to everyone that showed up! Lloyd St Bees will be presenting at the WHPA fall convention this weekend in La Crosse! There will be a presentation on the use of virgin queens followed by a panel discussion with our good friend Adrian Quiney. Join us!!!

It’s October and we are still staying busy. We made a visit to the Madison beekeepers club yard to help out with their mite counts and help advise winter preparation. Thanks to everyone that showed up! Lloyd St Bees will be presenting at the WHPA fall convention this weekend in La Crosse! There will be a presentation on the use of virgin queens followed by a panel discussion with our good friend Adrian Quiney. Join us!!!

We are hitting the road next week and will be in St Paul MN presenting on our queen breeding program.

Location: U of Minnesota, St. Paul campus.

1991 Upper Buford Cir.
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Sept10tj!
The presentation starts at 7 pm. Hope to see you there!

We are hitting the road next week and will be in St Paul MN presenting on our queen breeding program.

Location: U of Minnesota, St. Paul campus.

1991 Upper Buford Cir.
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Sept10tj!
The presentation starts at 7 pm. Hope to see you there!

We performed mite counts on all our colonies this week at Lloyd St Bees. A big thank you to Zac and Nate for processing countless bee samples. If you haven’t tested and treated your bees yet this month, the window is closing fast.

We performed mite counts on all our colonies this week at Lloyd St Bees. A big thank you to Zac and Nate for processing countless bee samples. If you haven’t tested and treated your bees yet this month, the window is closing fast.

We have been spending some long hours building up a surplus of artificially inseminated queens for next season. We have been installing them into our nucs to overwinter and be graded in the spring. Keep us in mind for your overwintered breeder queen needs in 2025. Links in bio!

We have been spending some long hours building up a surplus of artificially inseminated queens for next season. We have been installing them into our nucs to overwinter and be graded in the spring. Keep us in mind for your overwintered breeder queen needs in 2025. Links in bio!

What have we been up to? We have been busy working on a project with the USDA honey bee lab to compare the overwintering behavior of their poline stock to our local VSH stock here at Lloyd St Bees. We hope to have some exciting data to share next spring!

What have we been up to? We have been busy working on a project with the USDA honey bee lab to compare the overwintering behavior of their poline stock to our local VSH stock here at Lloyd St Bees. We hope to have some exciting data to share next spring!

We were checking a colony that had swarmed the other day and found this virgin queen that had recently gone on a mating flight. You can see a portion of the drone phallus, mating sign, still attached to her body from her flight.

We were checking a colony that had swarmed the other day and found this virgin queen that had recently gone on a mating flight. You can see a portion of the drone phallus, mating sign, still attached to her body from her flight.

Here is the season finale of nuc pickup day 2024. Thank you to everyone that trusted us with their bees this season. We hope you enjoy them! 😘 🐝

Here is the season finale of nuc pickup day 2024. Thank you to everyone that trusted us with their bees this season. We hope you enjoy them! 😘 🐝

This is it folks, our last call for nucs this season!!
We will have our last nuc pickup for the 2024 season on 6/1. Get your order in now or wait till 2025.
Link in bio!

This is it folks, our last call for nucs this season!!
We will have our last nuc pickup for the 2024 season on 6/1. Get your order in now or wait till 2025.
Link in bio!

Looking to make a big honey crop this season? We have extra 10 frame single deep colonies for sale. Pickup 5/26 or 6/2. ORDER IN SHOP!

Looking to make a big honey crop this season? We have extra 10 frame single deep colonies for sale. Pickup 5/26 or 6/2. ORDER IN SHOP!

Uncapping and recapping of sealed pupae cells in the colony is a mite resistance trait. The first picture has an arrow showing the dull spot on the underside of the capping of where the uncapping and the recapping occurred. The second photo is from our bees this spring and is what we see in the field when this trait is being expressed. Notice the hole in most of the older pupae cappings, well past the time when they should be sealed.

Uncapping and recapping of sealed pupae cells in the colony is a mite resistance trait. The first picture has an arrow showing the dull spot on the underside of the capping of where the uncapping and the recapping occurred. The second photo is from our bees this spring and is what we see in the field when this trait is being expressed. Notice the hole in most of the older pupae cappings, well past the time when they should be sealed.

We are currently folding nuc boxes till our fingers fall off. Overwinter nuc pickup is right around the corner! Need a nuc still? Spring nucs are still available in the shop. Link in bio!

We are currently folding nuc boxes till our fingers fall off. Overwinter nuc pickup is right around the corner! Need a nuc still? Spring nucs are still available in the shop. Link in bio!

We got into our bees today and are thrilled with what we are seeing!

Need bees still? We will start the process of making Spring Nucs soon, so get your reservation in before they are gone!!!

Link in bio!
#honeybees #springnucs

We got into our bees today and are thrilled with what we are seeing!

Need bees still? We will start the process of making Spring Nucs soon, so get your reservation in before they are gone!!!

Link in bio!
#honeybees #springnucs

We performed a modified VSH assay today at the USDA and saw a few things we wanted to share with you folks! The photo with the red arrow points out a varroa mite entombed in silk. Varroa sensitive hygiene (mite resistance) testing is a test for that specific behavior and then allows us to score how highly the VSH trait is being expressed.

We performed a modified VSH assay today at the USDA and saw a few things we wanted to share with you folks! The photo with the red arrow points out a varroa mite entombed in silk. Varroa sensitive hygiene (mite resistance) testing is a test for that specific behavior and then allows us to score how highly the VSH trait is being expressed.

What have we been up to lately? We are hanging out at the USDA bee lab with some of the best researchers in the field of varroa and disease resistance to learn some new skills to bring home and implement in our stock. More to come!

What have we been up to lately? We are hanging out at the USDA bee lab with some of the best researchers in the field of varroa and disease resistance to learn some new skills to bring home and implement in our stock. More to come!

Last chance for overwintered single deeps! We will be wrapping up taking orders next weekend for these as we start to focus on preparing for the coming season. Don’t worry though, spring nucs will still be available for reservation in our shop for the rest of spring. Link in bio!!!

Last chance for overwintered single deeps! We will be wrapping up taking orders next weekend for these as we start to focus on preparing for the coming season. Don’t worry though, spring nucs will still be available for reservation in our shop for the rest of spring. Link in bio!!!

Trapping swarms is fun when they aren’t your bees to begin with. Keep your bees in their box by splitting your overwintered colonies this spring. Reserve queens from us now and keep your bees out of the tree or your neighbors soffits this summer. #honeybees #queens link in bio.

Trapping swarms is fun when they aren’t your bees to begin with. Keep your bees in their box by splitting your overwintered colonies this spring. Reserve queens from us now and keep your bees out of the tree or your neighbors soffits this summer. #honeybees #queens link in bio.

We wrapped up taking orders for overwintered nucs last week, but we still have availability for spring nucs and overwintered single deep colonies. Get em before they are gone too! Find out why our Nucs are so great. Links in bio!

We wrapped up taking orders for overwintered nucs last week, but we still have availability for spring nucs and overwintered single deep colonies. Get em before they are gone too! Find out why our Nucs are so great. Links in bio!

It’s time to discuss “why did my bees die” again, so it must be winter! Or spring? second winter? See our latest article on our blog The Hive! Link in bio! #honeybees 🐝

It’s time to discuss “why did my bees die” again, so it must be winter! Or spring? second winter? See our latest article on our blog The Hive! Link in bio! #honeybees 🐝

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Read our Nucs page for why thats important.
LINK IN BIO!

#nucs #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees #nucsforsale

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Read our Nucs page for why thats important.
LINK IN BIO!

#nucs #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees #nucsforsale

International Women's Day!
Queens rule the world, and today, we celebrate. Go on queen, enjoy the day. 🌻 🐝 👑
If you think you're ready for a queen, GET HER HERE:
Link in bio.

#queens #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees

International Women's Day!
Queens rule the world, and today, we celebrate. Go on queen, enjoy the day. 🌻 🐝 👑
If you think you're ready for a queen, GET HER HERE:
Link in bio.

#queens #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Read our Nucs page for why thats important.
GET 'EM HERE: https://linktr.ee/lloydstbees

#nucs #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees #nucsforsale

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Read our Nucs page for why thats important.
GET 'EM HERE: https://linktr.ee/lloydstbees

#nucs #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees #nucsforsale

Over the years, we have tested out a lot of honey bee feeders here at Lloyd St Bees. We have found that every feeder has its purpose in the bee yard!

Here is a brief review of the pros and cons of the most common bee feeders...
READ MORE ON OUR BLOG:
https://linktr.ee/lloydstbees

Over the years, we have tested out a lot of honey bee feeders here at Lloyd St Bees. We have found that every feeder has its purpose in the bee yard!

Here is a brief review of the pros and cons of the most common bee feeders...
READ MORE ON OUR BLOG:
https://linktr.ee/lloydstbees

We get questions from new or struggling beekeepers about equipment they see advertised on the web every season. Often this equipment gets advertised as being easier to use, more “friendly” to the bees/beekeeper, or keeps your bees “safer” during the winter. If you’re new or struggling to keep bees alive in Wisconsin, we recommend using....

READ MORE ON OUR BLOG:
https://linktr.ee/lloydstbees

We get questions from new or struggling beekeepers about equipment they see advertised on the web every season. Often this equipment gets advertised as being easier to use, more “friendly” to the bees/beekeeper, or keeps your bees “safer” during the winter. If you’re new or struggling to keep bees alive in Wisconsin, we recommend using....

READ MORE ON OUR BLOG:
https://linktr.ee/lloydstbees

What a weather week!!
Who ordered all this pollen??? This is the benefit of having bees that survive winter. You get to witness things like pollen on a 70 F day in February. Enjoy the show everyone! #honeybees #beesinwisconsin

What a weather week!!
Who ordered all this pollen??? This is the benefit of having bees that survive winter. You get to witness things like pollen on a 70 F day in February. Enjoy the show everyone! #honeybees #beesinwisconsin

Wanda the winter bee came out for coffee this morning. The bees are extremely active at this point, but we have yet to see any pollen coming into our colonies. We are getting reports from beekeepers in Madison and Northern IL that they have seen silver maple pollen coming into their colonies this week. Keep your eyes out for pale yellow pollen on incoming bees!
#bees #honeybees

Wanda the winter bee came out for coffee this morning. The bees are extremely active at this point, but we have yet to see any pollen coming into our colonies. We are getting reports from beekeepers in Madison and Northern IL that they have seen silver maple pollen coming into their colonies this week. Keep your eyes out for pale yellow pollen on incoming bees!
#bees #honeybees

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Read our Nucs page for why thats important.
Link in Bio!

#nucs #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees #nucsforsale

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Read our Nucs page for why thats important.
Link in Bio!

#nucs #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees #nucsforsale

Don’t Throw Out Your Nuc Box: More Uses Than You Think!
When you receive your nuc from us, it comes packaged in a white plastic box called an EZ Nuc or Jester Nuc box. These boxes are totally reusable and can handle a significant amount of abuse in the field, we literally throw them around when they are empty at the bee yards. Unlike waxed cardboard nuc boxes that other bee suppliers use, our boxes won’t warp and degrade when left in the field. They are also superior to the Pro Nucs we have seen being used.
Read more on our site, link in Bio!

#nucs #honeybees #wisconsinhoneybees #nucsforsale

Don’t Throw Out Your Nuc Box: More Uses Than You Think!
When you receive your nuc from us, it comes packaged in a white plastic box called an EZ Nuc or Jester Nuc box. These boxes are totally reusable and can handle a significant amount of abuse in the field, we literally throw them around when they are empty at the bee yards. Unlike waxed cardboard nuc boxes that other bee suppliers use, our boxes won’t warp and degrade when left in the field. They are also superior to the Pro Nucs we have seen being used.
Read more on our site, link in Bio!

#nucs #honeybees #wisconsinhoneybees #nucsforsale

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Read our Nucs page for why thats important!
Link in Bio.

#nucs #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees #nucsforsale

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Read our Nucs page for why thats important!
Link in Bio.

#nucs #wisconsinhoneybees #honeybees #nucsforsale

It's a great day to be a winter bee in MKE, Wisconsin! We checked our bee yards this week and 90% were out flying. Hopefully everyone else is seeing the same! If you find out you need replacements, give us a buzzzzzzzzz
https://www.lloydstbees.com/

It's a great day to be a winter bee in MKE, Wisconsin! We checked our bee yards this week and 90% were out flying. Hopefully everyone else is seeing the same! If you find out you need replacements, give us a buzzzzzzzzz
https://www.lloydstbees.com/

We will be at the Racine/Kenosha beekeepers club meeting on Wed 2/7 giving a presentation on our local mite resistant VSH breeding program and what sets us apart from other bee suppliers. Come by to learn more and geek out about bees in person! 7pm! Who’s in! Kenosha County Center.

We will be at the Racine/Kenosha beekeepers club meeting on Wed 2/7 giving a presentation on our local mite resistant VSH breeding program and what sets us apart from other bee suppliers. Come by to learn more and geek out about bees in person! 7pm! Who’s in! Kenosha County Center.

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Check our Nucs page for why thats important.
Pre-order NUCS and QUEENS, link in bio.

We still have Queens and Nucs for sale for 2024. What makes our Nucs so great? We have Wisconsin nucs BORN & BRED in Wisconsin and SOLD ONLY in Wisconsin. Check our Nucs page for why thats important.
Pre-order NUCS and QUEENS, link in bio.

Are you a soon to bee beekeeper and wondering what you need to get started? Check out our blog post to see what you will need to get started on your beekeeping journey today!

Link In Bio

Are you a soon to bee beekeeper and wondering what you need to get started? Check out our blog post to see what you will need to get started on your beekeeping journey today!

Link In Bio

Check out my bee-hole! Get it? Cause it expels hot air. Snow and ice forming around the entrance isn't an issue for the bees due to the release of warm air out the colony. That allows the entrance to remain open during cold weather, even below zero. While you're at it, check out our new blog posts to learn more about keeping your bees warm this winter.
Link in Bio!

Check out my bee-hole! Get it? Cause it expels hot air. Snow and ice forming around the entrance isn't an issue for the bees due to the release of warm air out the colony. That allows the entrance to remain open during cold weather, even below zero. While you're at it, check out our new blog posts to learn more about keeping your bees warm this winter.
Link in Bio!

Here at Lloyd St Bees we like to think we started the trend of packing bees for the Wisconsin winter, but the tradition actually dates back over 100 years here in WI! Check out our latest blog! Link in bio.
#honeybees #nucs #winternucs

Here at Lloyd St Bees we like to think we started the trend of packing bees for the Wisconsin winter, but the tradition actually dates back over 100 years here in WI! Check out our latest blog! Link in bio.
#honeybees #nucs #winternucs

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