4th generation · Waycross, GA

Premium Honey Bee Queens & Packages

Quality queen bees for sustainable agriculture. Raised by hand on the blackwater of South Georgia.

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About

Four generations of beekeeping on the blackwater.

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. With regret, this year we will only sell packages, queens and honey. Nucs and hives will not be available.

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and packages —

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

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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 $42

Mated Queens

Open-mated, marked on request. Vigorous Italian and Pol-line genetics bred for honey production, mite resistance, and gentle temperament.

3 lb · From $165

Package Bees

3 lb packages with a young, mated, accepted queen. Healthy, well-fed, and ready to install on the day they ship.

Raw · Local

Wildflower Honey

Single-source raw honey from our South Georgia yards. Unfiltered, unheated, unblended — the way honey should taste.

Mar – Aug

Pickup & Shipping

Queens ship USPS Priority Express year-round. Packages available for pickup in Waycross or freight by arrangement.

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.

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