{"product_id":"2026-italian-carniolan-cross-queen-in-store-pickup-only","title":"2026 Italian-Carniolan Cross Queen (In store pickup only)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Italian-Carniolan Cross Queen, Mated, and in JZBZ CAGES with a 3 DAY candy plug\u003c\/strong\u003e. THESE QUEENS ARE NOT MARKED. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePick Up at Store Only in Colorado Springs\u003c\/span\u003e.  We do NOT ship queens.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Ready for pickup Saturday, May 2nd, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4a15a0; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTO PURCHASE A QUEEN FOLLOW THESE EXACT INSTRUCTIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e  ADD THE DESIRED NUMBER OF QUEENS TO \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYOUR\u003c\/span\u003e CART. PROCEED TO CHECKOUT.  SELECT\u003cspan style=\"color: #549117; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \"PICKUP IN-STORE\"\u003c\/span\u003e.  INDICATE THE DATE AND TIME (within our business hours) TO PICKUP YOUR QUEEN. \u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: #1071a1; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eORDERS FOR NEXT DAY PICKUP MUST BE PLACED BEFORE 5 PM THE DAY PRIOR. WE ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(138, 22, 233);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e***When you receive a \"READY FOR PICKUP\" NOTIFICATION...IT MEANS THAT IT IS READY FOR PICKUP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY....WE ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS, MONDAYS, AND SOME HOLIDAYS***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIf you did not select \"PICKUP IN STORE\" when checking out, you will have to call the store and let us know when you are coming to get your queen so we know when to bring the queen to the store...otherwise, we may not have her there for you when you come.  719-375-5094.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE MAKE SURE WE HAVE A GOOD EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER FOR YOU.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL QUEENS MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER ORDER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll orders are FINAL. There will be a $30 re-stocking fee on unwanted queens that have not left the store.  There are NO REFUNDS on queens that have left the store.  NO EXCEPTIONS. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe cannot bank queens for you.  We cannot guarantee the quality of any queens that we hold for you.  \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY ABLE TO INTRODUCE A QUEEN INTO ANY HIVE; SEE \"NOTICE\" AND \"PREPARING YOUR HIVE TO ACCEPT A QUEEN\" BELOW.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe do not \"reserve\" queens.  Please time your purchase and pickup in a time frame that will work for you. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTICE:  You cannot install a queen by herself into an empty hive or she will die.  You must have 10,000 worker bees in order for her to survive.  These cages have a CANDY PLUG...your queen will be released by the workers within 3 to 5 days after hanging her for acceptance.  Unsure how to hang a queen for acceptance?  Try one of our \u003ca title=\"Queen Cage Holder hangs your queen at the optimal spot on the frame for acceptance.\" href=\"https:\/\/rockymountainbeesupply.com\/products\/queen-cage-holder?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=3b17f7308\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eQueen Cage Holders\u003c\/a\u003e. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR QUEEN IS REJECTED OR DIES AFTER YOU LEAVE THE STORE WITH HER. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR QUEEN FLIES OFF WHEN YOU GO TO RELEASE HER FROM THE CAGE IF SHE HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN RELEASED BY THE WORKER BEES.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Italian-Carniolan bee is a cross mated bee that retains the best traits of both breeds. Italian queens are mated with Carniolan drones to produce a hardy queen bee that passes on the traits of both breeds.  Known for their gentleness, these queens are great for beginner beekeepers. They brood up quickly in spring and go in with a smaller cluster for winter.\u003c\/span\u003e Queens produced from this breeder are open-mated with all of their stock for genetic diversity and vigor.  These w\u003cspan\u003einter well in Colorado and are great for beginners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"yellow\"\u003eItalian traits:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egentleness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebroods up quickly in spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eslows brood production into winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eless inclined to swarm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhite honey cappings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecleanliness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehardiness\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewilling to enter supers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexcellent comb builders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjt3P7z88vvAhWGbs0KHeROBP4QkCkwBHoECBYQAA\" data-hveid=\"CBYQAA\" lang=\"en-US\" data-md=\"1001\" data-attrid=\"ss:\/webfacts:speci\" class=\"wDYxhc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjt3P7z88vvAhWGbs0KHeROBP4QyxMoADAEegQIFhAB\" class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"GRkHZd w8qArf\"\u003eSpecies:\u003cspan\u003e A. Mellifera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjt3P7z88vvAhWGbs0KHeROBP4QkCkwBXoECBUQAA\" data-hveid=\"CBUQAA\" lang=\"en-US\" data-md=\"1001\" data-attrid=\"ss:\/webfacts:subspeci\" class=\"wDYxhc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjt3P7z88vvAhWGbs0KHeROBP4QyxMoADAFegQIFRAB\" class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"GRkHZd w8qArf\"\u003eSubspecies:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Eq0J8 LrzXr kno-fv\"\u003eA. m. linguista carnicus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjt3P7z88vvAhWGbs0KHeROBP4QkCkwBnoECBQQAA\" data-hveid=\"CBQQAA\" lang=\"en-US\" data-md=\"1001\" data-attrid=\"ss:\/webfacts:genus\" class=\"wDYxhc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjt3P7z88vvAhWGbs0KHeROBP4QyxMoADAGegQIFBAB\" class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"GRkHZd w8qArf\"\u003eGenus:\u003cspan\u003e Apis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjt3P7z88vvAhWGbs0KHeROBP4QyxMoADAGegQIFBAB\" class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"GRkHZd w8qArf\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTICE:  You cannot install a queen by herself into an empty hive or she will die.   You must have some worker bees in order for her to survive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparing Your Hive to Accept Your Queen:  \u003c\/strong\u003eIn order for a hive to accept a new queen, you must make sure that your hive is queen-less.  Queenless means that there isn't a virgin queen in there (which happens after a hive swarms).  A hive \"in transition\" after it has swarmed will need about three weeks for a virgin queen to become mated and begin to lay eggs.  Many times, a hive will recognize a queen cell as their queen or a laying worker as their queen and reject a new queen that you introduce.  A hive may also be queen-less if the queen, for some reason has become old or injured and has died. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore introducing a new queen, make sure you have removed any virgin queens, laying worker, or queen cells and give them 24 to 48 hours to realize they are queen-less.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  Hives with hot or Africanized genetics are typically harder to re-queen...try smoking the hive a bit to get rid of old pheromone and use a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rockymountainbeesupply.com\/products\/requeening-frame?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=7913f57a1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Re-Queening Frame\"\u003ere-queening frame\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kreft Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47654814253282,"sku":"QB2026","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/8123\/0449\/files\/Italian_Carniolan_Hybrid_Logo_56395764-e57f-4678-8a86-84e558248fe7.png?v=1775597768","url":"https:\/\/rockymountainbeesupply.com\/products\/2026-italian-carniolan-cross-queen-in-store-pickup-only","provider":"Rocky Mountain Bee Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}