Choctaw Bee Company

05/30/2026

As our 2026 nuc season comes to a close, we want to share what a nuc is, why they’re important, and who buys them.

A nuc (nucleus colony) is a small, productive package of bees with brood, food stores, and a laying queen—an efficient way to jump-start a healthy colony or expand your apiary. Nucs matter because they give new and experienced beekeepers a strong start, help establish resilient colonies, and serve as a practical bridge for those building pollination fleets or replacing aging hives. Our nuc buyers range from hobbyists and backyard keepers to commercial beekeepers and beekeeping supply stores.

A huge shout-out to our incredible crew—this has been our busiest season yet, and your hard work, dedication, and craftsmanship in every nuc built—day and night—made it possible. Thank you for the long hours and teamwork that kept us moving forward. To our customers, whether you purchased 1 nuc or several hundred, your continued support means everything to us. We’re honored to be part of your apiary journey and grateful for the trust you’ve placed in Choctaw Bee Company. We logged over 3,000 miles in deliveries this spring, working around the clock to get nucs to you when you needed them.

On a personal note, nucs are where we started beekeeping in 2018. If you’re just getting started yourself, sky is the limit. Stay tuned for 2027 nucs and what we will be offering next year.

From our hive to yours, thank you! 🐝 🇺🇸

04/20/2026

Wishing a Happy 20th Birthday to our very own Carter Marshall today! He started with us about 3 years ago as a summer job while in high school and has gotten to see every aspect of the bee business with us along the way.

When he’s not working with us, you can usually find him working and crafting his knife making skills. Attached is a bread knife he made for us to gift a family member with. Hit him up for any custom knives you need made. 🔪

Happy Birthday from everyone at Choctaw Bee Company!

04/05/2026

Spring’s flying by, before we blink, here’s a quick update on what we’ve been up to:

✅ Bees returned from almond pollination in California
✅ Spread and placed them in our bee yards
✅ Taught the crew how to graft our own queen cells
✅ Established breeder queens
✅ Packed nucs for customers

Looking ahead to 2026—off to a great start with signs pointing to a healthy, thriving year.

Shoutout to our amazing crew: they’ve learned so much and tackle whatever the day brings with no complaints.

01/21/2026

Put a load on the road this cool morning heading west. Thankful for healthy strong bees and a great crew! Our 2025 hard work is paying off. 2026 here we come!

01/18/2026

2 years in a row we have had snow. Sure hoping this isn’t a new norm but thankfully it didn’t last long. Nice cool morning to move bees and get them ready for this trip out west to pollinate almonds.

12/19/2025

The Auburn University Bees team could use your help. Follow the instructions below to help them out ⬇️

Citizen science request! We are expanding our US Capped Brood Monitoring Program (https://aub.ie/winterbrood) to beekeepers for three time periods this winter: Dec 19-21, Jan 2-4, and Jan 16-18.

Each beekeeper inspection should take 2-3 minutes per colony, with minimal disturbance; we are looking for a Yes or No for presence of Capped Brood.

Please help us get to our target of 10 beekeeper participants per state!

For a demonstration video and to submit your information, go to: https://aub.ie/broodcsi

UF IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory UGA Honey Bee Lab MSU Extension Apiculture Program Texas A&M University Apiculture UT Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Central State University Bee Research Lab Cornell Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies University of MN Bee Lab University of MN Bee Squad Oregon State Honey Bee Lab WSU Bee Program

11/01/2025

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new brand, Southern Honey Company!

Choctaw Bee Company will continue offering pollination services, nucs, and queens, but all of our honey and hive products will now be shared through Southern Honey Company.

This new brand lets us focus on bringing you the purest, most delicious honey and handcrafted hive goods made with the same care, dedication, and love. 💛🐝

Be sure to follow Southern Honey Company to stay up to date on products, specials, and all things honey!

Same beekeepers. Same bees. A sweet new name.

We are dedicated to bringing the purest, most delicious honey from our hives to your table. Our mission is to sweeten your day, one jar at a time.

10/21/2025

Happy Birthday, Alvaro! 🎉

From all of us at Choctaw Bee Company, it’s been a joy having you this past year. Your presence brings joy and a fresh perspective to our days.

We’ve got a few more days with you before you head home to Nicaragua, and we’re grateful for every moment. Wishing you a birthday full of happiness and all the best on your journey ahead. We’ll miss you and hope to see you again soon! 🍯🐝

– The Choctaw Bee Company Crew

09/08/2025

Today the Choctaw 🐝 crew finally cashed in on a trip with toptobottomfc to chase some fish. It wasn’t easy but I think everyone would agree it’s easier and more fun than pulling honey. Put together a good box of fish for a rough day!

We tried to make this happen last month before everyone went back to school but Mother Nature turned us around before we wet a hook. Couldn’t end on that note so we shot s***t, handguns, and rifles to end the day.

I am thankful for these men and young men who get stung, sweaty, and sticky to do what we do. Without them, we couldn’t do it all ourselves.

08/02/2025

We just wrapped up our spring and summer honey harvest here at Choctaw Bee Company, and we couldn’t be more grateful! A huge shoutout to our awesome crew — you guys worked your tails off, especially with this crazy heat. Y’all are awesome help! 🙌🔥

Thank God for His blessings on our bees and their honey—His grace keeps us going and makes everything possible.

And a big thank you to everyone who came out to learn about how we make honey! It was so great sharing our passion with you.

Special thanks to:
-James Bengry, a local sideliner who was introduced to us through the veteran beekeeping internship program at ufhoneybeelab. Glad we got to connect!
-Blake Thaxton, Bee & Honey Director from Alabama Farmers Federation (AFF). Appreciate your support for our industry!
-Luke Coher, college intern for AFF. Thanks for hanging out and learning with us!
-Marlee Jackson, photographer for AFF. Your photos are amazing — thanks for capturing our crew and bees hard at work!

Here’s to a fantastic season and many more to come! 🐝🍯