2025 Locally Raised, Inspected Bees

5-frame nucleus colonies of locally raised bees with a locally raised, marked queen.
Nucs and parent colonies have been inspected by state bee inspector.
Moving permits available for those crossing IL county lines.

$180 each
Pick-up in Glen Carbon, IL. No deliveries available. Venmo or Paypal available.
Text or call Sean: 701.640.5633

Ken Kloepper

2025 NUCS FOR SALE 
KLOEPPER APIARIES
kdkloepper@gmail.com
Ph. (618) 792-1700

Taking orders Jan. 1, 2025 for pickup by appointment only! Ready approx. May 1.

5 Fr. Deep Nuc w/ mated Queen – $180.
5 Fr. Medium Nuc w/ mated Queen – $175.
(Note: Nucs are placed into your equipment with no frame exchange!)

Also Mated Queens – $40@ (after June 1, 2025)
Queens are daughters of hygienic Cordovan Italian queens from N. California, open mated with native Illinois drones.

Ken Kloepper 
Kloepper Apiaries    
5320 Lemen Road   
Waterloo, IL 62298

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2017 Nucs and QueensKLOEPPER APIARIES
kdkloepper@gmail.com

Ph. (618) 792-1700
(after 4PM on workdays … or after noon, on weekends please!)

Taking orders Jan. 1, 2017 for pickup at Waterloo, Illinois,
by appointment only May 1 – July 4

     5 Fr. Deep Nuc w/ Mated Queen – $140
  5 Fr. Medium Nuc w/ Mated Queen – $130
                 (Note: Nucs are placed into your hive with no frame exchange!)Also: 
Mated Queens – $30 (after June 1)
Virgin Queens – $20 (after May 1)
Queen Cells – $10 (after May 1)

Kloepper Queens are:

Hygienic Italians crossed with Native Illinois stock!Open mated in Illinois!Daughters of Hygienic Italian production queens!Mother Queens are selected from daughters of artificially inseminated queens from several Northern California Apiaries!Two drone saturation yards maintained near queen mating yards!Genetics include:

• VSH Italian
• Native Illinois
• Purdue “Ankle Biters”
• Cordovan Italians
• Pol-Line Italian

Kloepper Apiaries    5320 Lemen Road   Waterloo, IL 62298 

SOLID CYPRESS BEE EQUIPMENT
PRAIRIE PROFILE  – JASON & MARIAN WEAVER
1437 E. 1050 Ave.   VANDALIA, IL 62471
PH: 618-846-2116Click Prairie Profile Prices for updated prices on pine and cypress equipment or go to “Resources for Beekeepers”
CYPRESS ADVANTAGE NATURALLY RESISTANT TO DECAY AND INSECTS.  NEEDS NO PAINT AND LASTS LONGER THAN ANY OTHER WOODEN BEE PRODUCTS.Post Date: November 28, 2011


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