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Founded 1863. National beekeeping supplier with live bees seasonally available from multiple branches.

Fairmount IL beekeeping resource. Packages, nucs, queens, supplies, queen rearing classes. David Burns.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz, VSH, Russian

Chicago-area full-service supplier in Minooka IL. Multi-genetics queens, nucs, packages, plus supplies.

5-frame overwintered nucs. Listed on Illinois Valley Beekeepers Association directory.

Small apiary in Northern Illinois, Lake/McHenry counties area.

Father and son operation in Newton, IL (SE Illinois). Raises Don Kuchenmeister (Fat Bee Man) stock. Overwintered nucs, packages, queens.

1st gen hive-to-table apiary in Lewistown, IL (Fulton County). Building their 'Beepire' since 2015. Orders via Square online menu.

Chicago's first beekeeping supply store. Also sells package bees, nucs, and queens in addition to equipment.

Small business in Bloomington, IL. Nucs, queens, and packages for 2026.

Genetics: VSH

Run by Andrew and Anna O'Connell in Springfield, IL. Raises queens and nucs. VSH genetics. Sustainable apiary operations.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, VSH, Survivor

Central Illinois apiary in Clinton, IL. Local home-grown nucs and queens. Italian, Carniolan, VSH, and Survivor stock.

Wheaton, IL (DuPage County). Nucs, packages, and queens for 2026. Also does removals.

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Fairmount IL beekeeping resource. Packages, nucs, queens, supplies, queen rearing classes. David Burns.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz, VSH, Russian

Chicago-area full-service supplier in Minooka IL. Multi-genetics queens, nucs, packages, plus supplies.

Father and son operation in Newton, IL (SE Illinois). Raises Don Kuchenmeister (Fat Bee Man) stock. Overwintered nucs, packages, queens.

Family-owned in Chestnut, IL (Logan County). Package bees and queens. Also sells honey and beeswax products.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Buckfast

100+ hives in Kane and DuPage counties. Wayne, IL. Italian, Carniolan, Buckfast genetics. Ships packages, queen pickup available.

Chicago's first beekeeping supply store. Also sells package bees, nucs, and queens in addition to equipment.

Small business in Bloomington, IL. Nucs, queens, and packages for 2026.

Genetics: VSH

Run by Andrew and Anna O'Connell in Springfield, IL. Raises queens and nucs. VSH genetics. Sustainable apiary operations.

Genetics: Carniolan, VSH

Local sustainable apiary in Normal, IL. Small-batch mated queens, Carniolan and VSH genetics. Active VSH mating project near Downs, IL.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, VSH, Survivor

Central Illinois apiary in Clinton, IL. Local home-grown nucs and queens. Italian, Carniolan, VSH, and Survivor stock.

Ashkum, IL. Package bees and queen pre-orders available Jan through stock depletion. Queens typically ship early/mid May.

Wheaton, IL (DuPage County). Nucs, packages, and queens for 2026. Also does removals.

Founded 1863. National beekeeping supplier with live bees seasonally available from multiple branches.

Fairmount IL beekeeping resource. Packages, nucs, queens, supplies, queen rearing classes. David Burns.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Saskatraz, VSH, Russian

Chicago-area full-service supplier in Minooka IL. Multi-genetics queens, nucs, packages, plus supplies.

Small apiary in Northern Illinois, Lake/McHenry counties area.

Father and son operation in Newton, IL (SE Illinois). Raises Don Kuchenmeister (Fat Bee Man) stock. Overwintered nucs, packages, queens.

Family-owned in Chestnut, IL (Logan County). Package bees and queens. Also sells honey and beeswax products.

1st gen hive-to-table apiary in Lewistown, IL (Fulton County). Building their 'Beepire' since 2015. Orders via Square online menu.

Genetics: Italian, Carniolan, Buckfast

100+ hives in Kane and DuPage counties. Wayne, IL. Italian, Carniolan, Buckfast genetics. Ships packages, queen pickup available.

Chicago's first beekeeping supply store. Also sells package bees, nucs, and queens in addition to equipment.

Small business in Bloomington, IL. Nucs, queens, and packages for 2026.

Ashkum, IL. Package bees and queen pre-orders available Jan through stock depletion. Queens typically ship early/mid May.

Wheaton, IL (DuPage County). Nucs, packages, and queens for 2026. Also does removals.