Apricot Apiaries

Apricot Apiaries We are growing a small beekeeping business in the John Day River valley around Kimberly, Oregon.

Focusing on pollination and honey, we also hope to include in the near future, locally raised queens and bees for sale, as well as beekeeping supplies.

Hey central oregon! The COBKA summer picnic is August 15. I’m excited to have been invited to lead some hive inspection...
08/04/2026

Hey central oregon! The COBKA summer picnic is August 15. I’m excited to have been invited to lead some hive inspections and teach some queens potting tips and tricks. The schedule is available here: https://cobeekeeping.org/event-6734753

Speaking of queens, I am still catching/caging 2026 mated queens and plan to bring a bank with me to the picnic. If you are thinking of fall requeening, this would be a great time to pick up queens. $40 for 1-5, $35 for 6-10…

Really good start to the day in Gilliam county, OR
08/01/2026

Really good start to the day in Gilliam county, OR

A bit of blue sky this morning felt like a miracle.
07/30/2026

A bit of blue sky this morning felt like a miracle.

Nice big catch this morning. I’m trying to cage first thing before it the temps get hot. This morning was great. Beau...
07/24/2026

Nice big catch this morning.

I’m trying to cage first thing before it the temps get hot. This morning was great. Beautiful summer queens, nucs plugged out on sweet clover, nice temps, not to Smokey, and good mating/catching percentages.

Also this catching stool is my best friend right now.

I am happy.

Have a great day and stay safe!

Reminder, I cannot ship queens right now. It’s too hot for them to be in transit. Local pick up only!

Hey Beekeepers!I still have plenty of fresh queens available and am caging on demand. However, shipping is really hard ...
07/14/2026

Hey Beekeepers!

I still have plenty of fresh queens available and am caging on demand. However, shipping is really hard this time of year. I will not ship queens if forecasted temps will 95F or higher. Please call before placing an order so we can confirm availability and shipping options.

Local pickup is almost always an option and I anticipate having queens through mid September.

Thanks!

Honey sticks are back in the stand!
07/14/2026

Honey sticks are back in the stand!

My container village got a new occupant today! It’s not blue, but will fit right in once it gets settled. Life has bee...
06/08/2026

My container village got a new occupant today! It’s not blue, but will fit right in once it gets settled. Life has been a giant tile puzzle getting ready to bring this in. Now I’m excited to start finishing my shop roof and putting my yard back together.

I don’t do a lot of cutouts these days. Usually I’m too busy trying to keep our bees from swarming (And therefore OUT o...
05/28/2026

I don’t do a lot of cutouts these days. Usually I’m too busy trying to keep our bees from swarming (And therefore OUT of buildings). But this one was in a beeyard-owners’ shop.

Comb tells a story. Once upon a time this was a really big, healthy colony. However, today finds us swarmed out, queenless, low on food, and infested with mites. Most of the remaining brood is sick with sacbrood virus and the population is very small.

In this case, removing this colony is more about keeping my own bees healthy than trying to rescue this one.

Hey Central Oregon Beekeepers! I’ll be running errands in Redmond on Wednesday May 27. My schedule is pretty tight, bu...
05/23/2026

Hey Central Oregon Beekeepers! I’ll be running errands in Redmond on Wednesday May 27. My schedule is pretty tight, but I am planning to meet a few people with bees about 10am.

If you need queens, please let me know by Tuesday afternoon and I would be happy to bring them with me. [email protected]

Thanks and happy beekeeping!!

Observation hive is back in the Honey Stand!I installed them with two empty combs so they have some room to grow. The e...
05/13/2026

Observation hive is back in the Honey Stand!

I installed them with two empty combs so they have some room to grow. The empties are both on the front side of the cart, so step around back and to see more of the action (the door is a little sticky).

The queen is marked with a white paint dot. Stop in and watch the colony grow. They will be very different in 2-3 weeks.

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42798 Highway 402
Kimberly, OR
97848

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