The following in-state suppliers offer queens, packages, and “nucs”.
Nuc purchases usually require a deposit on the nuc box, which is refundable upon return.
MSBA Members
Back Ridge Bee Farm 
5-frame nucs and packages
Mary Jo and Shawn Kinney
594 Acadia Highway
Orland, ME 04472
207-479-1584 or 207-930-0099
backridgebeefarm.com
Backwoods Bee Farm
3 lb. Italian packages
Chris and Vanessa Rogers
Windham, ME
(207) 893-2847
backwoodsbeefarm.com
Bear Mountain Apiaries
Overwintered hives for sale
Equipment in excellent condition
Bees will be State Inspected.
Linwood J Swett Jr
86 Mason Road
Turner Maine 04282
207-224-7032
linwood@ne.twcbc.com
Bee Pride
Nucs for sale
Peggy and Brian Pride
Lebanon, ME 04027
207-457-2337
learnmore@beepride.com
beepride.com
Bee Whisperer
Packages and nucs
Peter Cowin
236 Maine Road South
Hampden ME 04444
207 299 6948
www.beewhisperer.us
Cooper Charolais Farm & Apiary
Packages, nucs, local queens
Mark, Buzz & Paula Cooper
42 Montgomery Road
Windham, Maine 04062
207-892-9223
Mark 207-232-5842
gmcooper81@aol.com
The Honey Exchange
Russian Queens.
3 lb packages with marked Russian Hybrid queens, available in late April.
Phil Gaven
494 Stevens Ave.
Portland, ME 04103
207-773-9333
thehoneyexchange.com
Honeycomb Depot
Bees and nucs
Mark & Melinda King
45 Littleton Station Rd
Littleton ME 04730
207-538-5833
wpfsuppliesu@gmail.com
Maine Bee Company
5-frame northern nucleus colonies (some overwintered)
Mated queens (our queen heritage)
Queen cells available
Jason Peters
29 Charles Lane
Bucksport, Maine 04416
207-735-5780
Facebook: Maine Bee Company
Royal Bees and Honey
5-frame nucs and packages
Queens: Italian & Carniolan
Matt Roy
219 Back Nippen Road
Buxton, ME 04093
207-229-9125
royalhoneybees@gmail.com
Spicer Bees
3 lb Italian packages and 5-frame nucs (some are overwintered)
David & Susan Spicer
373 Hunts Meadow Road
Whitefield, ME. 04353
207-549-5480
spicerbees.com
Swan’s Honey
5-frame nucs, choice of Italian, Carniolan, or mite-resistant queens
Lincoln & Karen Sennett
332 Bessey Ridge Road
Albion, ME 04910
207-437-2251
Non-members
Bob Egan
Carniolan 4-frame nucs
Overwintered in Maine; gentle and productive strain
485 Middle Road
Skowhegan, ME 04976
207-474-2945
Tony Bachelder
Carniolan 4-frame nucs, inserted into your equipment
95 Paris Hill Rd.
Buckfield, ME 04220
207-336-2343
Maya’s Apiary
5-frame nucs available in spring
Maine-raised queens available mid-summer
Call for pricing
Peter Kucharski
2689 W RiverRd
Sidney, ME
207-242-0037
Sparky’s Apiaries
Italian 3 lb packages with Italian queen
David Smith
130 High St
Hope, ME 04847
207-831-5085
sparkys@tidewater.net
sparkyshoneyandmaple.com
National Bee Equipment Suppliers
The MSBA is grateful to all local business people who provide products and services to the state beekeeping community. We do not endorse products or suppliers. If you would like to be added to this list contact us. Member listings are free.
