Welcome to Decatur Ridge Apiaries, a family-owned business nestled in the heart of SW Michigan. Since our establishment in 2017, we've passionately dedicated ourselves to beekeeping, evolving from a simple hobby into an obsession: raising the finest queens for beekeepers like yourself. We are happy to offer to you f1 virgin daughters from our breeder queens along with nucleus colonies and honey products. Virgin queens will be commonly ava...
Our beekeeping is focused on one thing: winter survivability in Michigan. Our queens are raised and overwintered outdoors with minimal intervention, in real conditions—not ideal ones. Many are tested in nucleus colonies, where only the strongest move forward as breeder queens.
We keep our bees treatment-free, selecting for natural resilience rather than relying on chemical inputs. This approach supports colonies that maintain low mite lev...
At Decatur Ridge Apiaries, we believe in the Golden Rule—treating others the way we’d want to be treated. That means being fair, honest, and standing behind what we offer.
We’re committed to providing the best queens and products we can. If there’s ever an issue, we’ll work with you to make it right.
Your success matters to us, and we appreciate the trust you place in our bees.