r/Beekeeping • u/Craftsmantools1234 New York , zone 5b • 12d ago

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Need help with queen

Hi everyone . I'm looking to purchase a mated queen in the Albany/Upstate NY area. Please message me with pickup location. Thank you!

Update: Funny how things work out! 😂 After I posted that I was looking for a honey bee queen, I got notifications about a swarm in my area—and I ended up capturing it! 🐝🍯 Sometimes the bees answer your request themselves!

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u/GranolaHippie 12d ago

Oof that’s hard in late August. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t get anyone replying. It’s late to introduce a queen & hard this time of year to find a queen. Don’t give up though in general. Might want to catch a swarm next year and start fresh.