Honey Rustlin' Farms
Quality Bee Hives, Beekeeping Equipment, and Raw Local Honey
Located in south, central Virginia
"Next time make it with honey"
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The kind of bees that you buy is important in the success of your beekeeping. Generally, bees are only as strong as their queen and looking at the queen bee and her laying pattern is a good indication of the success of the hive in the future. That's why it's important to select bees from a queen with strong brood patterns. Our mission is to breed and sell strong bees from queens who are prolific layers. Apiary breeding programs are every bit as complicated a science as breeding programs with other animals and livestock. We watch carefully the type of queens and bees we select for sale, giving you the best chance of success in beekeeping.
New beekeepers should wait until spring and summer months to purchase bees. This increases your chance of success, since the hive will not have to go through the winter on low honey reserves, forcing you to feed the bees throughout the cold months. Bees sell out fast in the spring, so we recommend putting a down payment on your bees in the fall or early winter, rather than waiting until it is too late.