No longer selling Honey Bee NUCLEUS COLONIES.
QUEENS-available Late May-September 2026.
BEE DIE-OFF across USA in 2024-2025. Still working on solutions with USDA. There are multiple confounding factors for the loss of bees this year. We are using PCR and microscopy to select for disease resistance, it will be slow process to rebuild; but we will know we have hygienic and virus-resistant stock once we are done.
For more details on the genetics refer to the work we did w/ the USDA SARE grant program (google "Pennsylvania queen bee improvement", or "Mite Biting Behavior")
Queen are available now for pre-order. Your order is placed in line based on your payment date, so "First in - First out" the door. You can pre-pay using the shopping cart below. We will contact when they are ready to ship, or feel free to contact us. We will NOT ship bees until we communicate to certain that you are available to recieve them.
You can also make a deposit for your nucs using this website.
WE DO NOT SHIP NUCS. YOU HAVE TO PICK UP OR ARRANGE DELIVERY.
AlwaysSummerHerbs is a local, woman-owned family business whose mission it is to provide our clients with the highest quality honey, bees and teas, and personal, one-on-one, customer service to ensure that your beekeeping and overall life experiences, large or small, are a huge success.
Our goal is to make it easier for you to stop and smell the roses and enjoy the road less traveled.
AlwaysSummerHerbs accomplishes this by designing our website so that you are able to access and order products quickly and easily. There are no long downloads or complicated links to follow. We want you to spend less time on the internet and more time cultivating your bees, and nurturing your soul!
We now sell our honey and teas at three local groceries in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Whole Foods in East Liberty and Wexford, PA. Willies Smokehouse in Aspinwall and Harrisville, Giant Eagle in Slippery Rock. County Market in Grove City. Please patronize these businesses and tell them we sent you!
