4th generation · Waycross, GA

Premium Honey Bee Queens & Packages

Quality queen bees for sustainable agriculture. Raised by hand in the pines and the Black Waters of South Georgia.

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About

Four generations of loving and raising bees.

At Blackwater Bee Ranch, we are dedicated to providing high-quality honey and queen bee raising. Our mission is to promote sustainable agriculture and support local ecosystems through responsible beekeeping.

We are 4th generation beekeepers and have operated Blackwater Bee for 10 years - selling queens, 3 lb packages, nucs, hives and honey across the Southeast.

In 2024, Hurricane Helene cost us some 1,200 hives. In 2025 an accident took Al's right leg and nearly his life - costing us hundreds more hives mid-season.

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To order queen bees
and packages -

We'll give you the best price and freight cost available. Talk directly with Al, no middleman.

Call now912-599-9443Best price + freight guaranteed

Products & Pricing

From the ranch to your door.

Queens, packages, honey and beeswax - raised by hand in South Georgia. Call Al to order, or pay online instantly with the link below.

Mated & Marked Queens

Italian Queens Italian

Italian Queens

  • All queens are mated and marked
  • Overnight shipping upgrades available
  • 1 Queen$55
  • 3 Queens$160
  • 25 Queens$800
  • 50 Queens$1,600
  • 100 Queens$3,000

All prices include UPS 2nd Day Air. Overnight upgrades available.

Pay online with card
Carniolan Queens Carniolan

Carniolan Queens

  • All queens are mated and marked
  • Same pricing as Italian queens
  • Overnight shipping available
  • 1 Queen$55
  • 3 Queens$160
  • 25 Queens$800
  • 50 Queens$1,600
  • 100 Queens$3,000

All prices include UPS 2nd Day Air. Overnight upgrades available.

Pay online with card

Russian Queens

Russian mated and marked queens.

Pricing & photos coming soon

Packages & Colonies

3 lb Package Bees 3 lb Package

3 lb Package Bees

  • Ready to install the day they arrive
  • Pickup in Baxley, GA$159
  • Shipped - UPS Next Day Air$225
Nationwide Shipping Shipping

Nationwide Shipping

  • We ship Mondays and Tuesdays only
  • UPS 2nd Day Air standard shipping
  • Overnight upgrades available
  • Secure plastic shipping crates
Nucleus Colonies 5-Frame Nuc

Nucleus Colonies

A 5-frame starter hive with brood, honey and pollen - in wooden boxes.

  • Pickup in Baxley, GA$190

Taking orders now for Spring 2027.

Honey & Beeswax

Honey Pure Honey

Honey

All prices include shipping. Sold in 1 lb plastic bottles.

Standard Flavors

  • Gallberry Honey$20
  • Sourwood Honey$20
  • Poplar Honey$20

Infused - $24 each

JalapeñoHabaneroGarlicLavenderSageCoffeeCinnamonSmokeOrangeLemonPeppermint
Pure Beeswax Bulk

Pure Beeswax

Food-grade bulk beeswax, ready for processing.

  • Per pound$28

Ready to order?

Pay online for queens with card, or call Al to order packages, nucs and honey.

912-599-9443

What we offer

Three things, done right.

After Helene and Al's accident, we've narrowed our 2026 season to what we know we can deliver at our standard. Quality over quantity - every queen, every package.

From $55

Mated Queens

Italian and Carniolan queens - all mated and marked. Vigorous genetics bred for honey production, mite resistance, and gentle temperament.

3 lb · From $159

Package Bees

3 lb packages ready to install the day they arrive. Pickup in Baxley, GA or shipped nationwide via UPS Next Day Air.

Raw · Local

Honey & Beeswax

Gallberry, sourwood and poplar honey plus infused flavors - sold in 1 lb bottles. Pure bulk beeswax at $28 per pound.

Mon & Tue

Pickup & Shipping

We ship Mondays and Tuesdays only via UPS 2nd Day Air. Overnight upgrades available upon request.

4
Generations of beekeepers
10+
Years operating Blackwater
48
States we ship queens to

Gallery

Life at Blackwater Bee Ranch.

The Blackwater Bee Ranch crew in suits at dusk after a day in the yard
The crew, end of day
A line of pale blue hive boxes sitting in a South Georgia field
Out in the yard
The crew loading hive boxes into a trailer in the workshop
Loading day
A ventilated package shipping crate ready for queens and bees
Ready to ship
The ranch skid loader used for moving pallets of hives
Moving pallets
Two beekeepers in pink suits in front of white hive boxes
Friends of the ranch

Contact

Ask questions - or just say hello, fellow beeks.

We love to hear what you've got going on and how you're doing. Email or call us and we'll get back to you soon.

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