Agate Honey Bees

06/30/2025

Taking good care of our livestock.

06/26/2025

Building wax ,emerging youngsters. Just past Vetch and BlackBerry flow. Summer ☀️

06/16/2025

Got Queens? We have excess available and before you ask "what breed" ......Yes! Traits selected for are over wintering. GENTLE, honey production, propolis production, reduced swarming and great patterns. Local pick up only...Central Point. DM for details. **in response to questions, our number 1 issue are mites!!! We monitor our loads consistently and constantly. Out of 500 hives, we select only the very best Breeders in all traits, including very low mite loads throughout the season.***

06/13/2025

Yes we graft (select) for propolis.

06/11/2025

Our first loader. This machine has and still is a important part of our operation. Grateful Harvey Young

05/30/2025

Giving space to nucs. Our boys our Queens..happy

05/23/2025

Blessed with our mating yards. Huge shout out to land owners on adjacent 200 acre ranches. We have our boys staged near by for successful mating flights. Makes the difference!

05/22/2025

1st and second planting coming up perfect.
Please share and like our page, the more we grow the more fresh produce, peaches sweet corn and beef we can supply southern Oregon with.

05/09/2025

Working late....again Risa Rarick Halpin

05/03/2025

Swarms...yep, we have them on occasion!

05/03/2025

Soooo, we have available 1 year queens, beautiful patterns, that may be available for purchase in Nuc form. We hate to pinch these queens that are performing so very well but we have to requeen each year. Anyone interested? Local pick up only in Central Point, OR. Limited number available. Our genetics, brood and accompanying daughters. Please DM

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02/04/2025

Bees placed in almonds!