April 9, 2021: Queen Bee

When rescuing bees it’s imperative that we get the queen. We have often been asked what the queen looks like. She is larger than a normal bee and has a “fat bottom”. You can see that in the middle of the pic. And it is true: “Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round”. Come on, I know you sang it.

April 2, 2021

Jillibees Apiary will start selling Nucs soon.  Starting at the end of April, we will have 5 frame Italian honeybee Nucs that will be available for purchase at $150.00 each. We have a limited supply,  so contact Jillibees Apiary at jillibeesapiary@gmail.com or on our website to reserve yours. A $25.00 non-refundable reserve fee and $125.00 at time of pickup is payable through paypal, venmo, zelle or cash. Pick-up will be by appointment only and must provide the registration number from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.