plymouth county beekeepers association

Please see the following information for 2026 Bee Packages Sales. 

PCBA contracts to receive 940 bee packages in April and ordering begins in February.  This 3-pound package is used for one hive setup; it has approximately 10,000 bees, including a mated queen and her attendants.  Bee School/Active Member price per package is $150. 

Package Policy

The 2026 Package Policy is available here. 

The PCBA package policy states that if you decide to NOT take acceptance of a package, that you return it to the club to sell to the next person on the waitlist, as a waitlist is kept and managed by the club.  There shall be no reselling or trading of packages. 

Ordering Dates 

Phase 1: Open to Bee School Students Only, Ordering Begins February 5, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. 

Phase 2: All Active Members as of January 1, Ordering Begins February 20, 2026 at 9 a.m.

Phase 3: Renewed after 12/31/25/New Members/Non-Members ($175 per package) Ordering Opens March 6 at 9 a.m., based on availability.

Costs and Ordering Information 

Packages are $150 each and can be paid for by credit card, cash or check. All package orders must be input through the website for inventory purposes. If you need help when your ordering window opens, please come to a club meeting or contact Ann Rein during your ordering window.  

All information and ordering links will be posted to the website and emailed out to active members. Links will not be posted to Facebook. You will be able to view the ordering link when your ordering window opens, so please make note of the dates listed above. 

For fairness in ordering and inventory management, there is no early ordering allowed, and orders mailed in but not accounted for through the website cannot be honored.