RidgeTop Apiaries

RidgeTop Apiaries Ridgetop Apiaries is dedicated to producing high quality VSH Queens, 5 Frame Nucs and Raw Honey. We are a small family run business located in Baxter, TN.

We also offer free swarm removal. RidgeTop Apiaries is located in middle Tennessee in the hills of the Cumberland Plateau. We are a small family run business that takes pride in quality. I had been raising queens for my own use, but before I began to offer queens for sale, I felt that I needed to be certain of offering a high quality queen. My desire to do this lead me to travel to Michigan, wher

e I was taught the art of queen rearing by Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Conner. While there, we discussed the importance of combining varroa resistant genetics with genes from locally adapted populations of bees in order to introduce the resistant genetic trait and still maintain productivity in any given region. After returning from the school in Michigan I began to implement this type of breeding program which has produced excellent queens. Also, because of our location in the mountains, we are away from large row crops and our bees are as pesticide free as possible. All of our queens are allowed to lay for four weeks in order that only those with the best qualities are offered to our customers.

07/12/2026

Boosting a colony for good cell production.

We currently have Queens available for June. You can place your order now by visiting our website https://ridgetopapiari...
05/13/2026

We currently have Queens available for June. You can place your order now by visiting our website https://ridgetopapiaries.weebly.com/ #/, where shipping and pick-up options are available. Due to limited supplies, we recommend ordering promptly. We appreciate your business and are here to assist with any inquiries. Thank you!

Update! We have sold out for June. Next round of Queens will be available in July!

04/21/2026

It’s that time of year again!! Making 🍯🍯🍯

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Baxter, TN
38544

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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