Locally raised North Texas honeybees
All Ten Box Bees nucleus colonies are produced from locally adapted honeybee stock raised in working apiaries throughout Johnson and Tarrant County. 5-frame nucs are $275.
Estimated Pickup: First Week of May 2027
Local Pickup Only
- Five Deep Frames
- 2027 Laying Queen
- Brood in All Stages
- Honey and Pollen Stores
- Worker Bee Population
- Drawn Comb
Pickup by appointment only at the Honey Farm in Burleson, Texas.
1010 Tejas Trail, Burleson, Texas
Perfect for:
- New Backyard Beekeepers
- Replacing Winter Losses
- Pollination Support
- Honey Production
- Landowners who want to keep their own bees
- Expanding your Apiary
Need Bees for Ag Exemption?
Hive counts vary by county: 5 to 8 in Johnson County, 6 to 16 in Hill County, and 6 to 12 in most others. If you would rather not keep the bees yourself, lease them: $385 per hive per year, fully managed.
Our lease program includes:
- Managed Hive Placement
- Regular Inspections
- Replacement Colonies
- Agricultural Use Documentation
- Ongoing Colony Maintenance
For landowners seeking Agricultural Property Tax Valuation.
We get stung so you don't have to
What happens after you reserve your bees?
Once your order is placed:
- Your nuc is reserved from the 2027 production run, pickup first week of May 2027
- We email exact pickup windows several weeks ahead
- All bees are picked up by appointment
1010 Tejas Trail, Burleson, Texas (Honey Farm)
Availability is Limited
FAQs
Yes - raised from North Texas colonies.
No - Pickup by appointment only at the Honey Farm, 1010 Tejas Trail, Burleson, Texas.
Available upon request.
No. Bees you buy are yours to install and manage, and our hands-on beekeeping class covers installing your nuc. If you want hives placed and managed for an ag exemption, see our lease program.
First week of May 2027. We email exact pickup windows several weeks ahead.
