Quantity. Timing. ZIP.
Tell us how many queens you need, your preferred arrival window, and your destination ZIP. We will discuss current availability and provide a quote.
Florida raised · Commercial focus
Mated queens for the work ahead. Raised in Florida from instrumentally inseminated breeder stock, then open-mated in our production yards.
$24.50 per queen100-queen minimum
Freight and applicable tax are additional. Confirm pricing and dates with Steve.

Know what you are buying
Whether you are requeening, making splits, or planning your next production window, start with the quantity you need and the date you have in mind.
Our breeder foundation uses instrumentally inseminated queens. The mated queens we sell are their open-mated daughters, raised in Florida. They are supplied unmarked and without wing clipping.
MatedQueens.com is owned and operated by Pollination.US, Inc., a commercial beekeeping and queen-rearing business. You can speak directly with Steve about availability and your receiving plan.
From our operation to yours
We coordinate availability, the shipping date, and the receiving location before confirming an order.
Tell us how many queens you need, your preferred arrival window, and your destination ZIP. We will discuss current availability and provide a quote.
Our shipping plan uses UPS Next Day Air. When practical, we aim to catch close to dispatch and avoid extended banking. Weather and production can affect timing.
We prefer an agreed hold-for-pickup arrangement where suitable. Collect promptly, inspect on arrival, and contact Steve with any concerns.
Shipping dates, destination acceptance, freight, and arrival terms are confirmed individually before payment.
Before you call
Our minimum is 100 queens. Quantities above 100 do not have to be multiples of 100. Maximum quantities depend on confirmed availability for your date.
Contact Steve about your fall and winter needs. We plan to continue catching into winter, with specific dates and quantities depending on production and weather. A conversation lets us match your needs with the current plan.
The breeder queens are instrumentally inseminated. The production queens offered for sale are open-mated daughters raised in Florida.
Our standard offering is unmarked, mated Italian queens with no wing clipping.
We discuss shipments within the contiguous United States. Send your ZIP and quantity so we can confirm destination eligibility, the receiving arrangement, and freight. Shipping is additional to the queen price.
Orders are arranged directly with Steve by phone or text. We confirm the quantity, date, total price, receiving plan, payment arrangements, and arrival terms with you. There is no online checkout.
Collect promptly and inspect your queens when they arrive. Contact Steve at 707-404-3003 with your order information and photos where helpful. Ask about the applicable arrival and remedy terms before confirming your order.
Let’s talk queens
Call or text Steve with your quantity, timing, and destination ZIP. Have a question first? That is a good reason to get in touch, too.
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