February to early March
California almonds
Colonies averaging 8 frames of bees, stocked at about 2 colonies per acre, with border inspection timing planned in advance.
2027 pollination season · Booking now
Strong colonies, placed on time, for the bloom that pays your year.
AMAG provides commercial honey bee pollination for California almonds and Washington tree fruit and berries. Tell us your acreage, location, and colony needs, and we will plan your season with you.
Pollination services
Three bloom windows. One accountable beekeeper.
We follow the bloom from California to Washington, with colonies graded to industry standards and placed where your crop needs them.
April to May
Washington cherries and apples
Placement timed to early bloom, with frost-protection water and wind machines kept clear of the colonies.
Late April to July
Washington blueberries and raspberries
Higher stocking for less attractive bloom and wet Western Washington weather, placed between 5% and 25% bloom.
How it works
From estimate to bloom in four steps
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Send a free estimate request
Fill out the non-binding Projected Hive Rental Estimate. It reserves nothing and costs nothing, and it lets us plan colonies, queens, trucks, and crews for your farm.
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Review your agreement
We send the Pollination Services Agreement with your crop, acreage, dates, placement, and colony strength filled in for your review.
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Sign and reserve
Choose full payment before delivery or 50% before delivery with the balance within 14 days of placement. Colonies are reserved in the order signed agreements and deposits arrive.
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Placement and removal
We give 72 hours' notice before delivery, place colonies by row or grouped drops, record a signed placement receipt, and remove them at petal fall.
Colony standards
Graded colonies you can inspect
Every agreement states the colony strength in writing, and growers may sample at least 10% of colonies within 7 days of placement.
- Almonds
- 8-frame average, 4-frame individual minimum
- Washington crops
- At least 6 frames, two-thirds covered at 65°F, laying queen (WAC 16-602-030)
- Stocking guide
- Almonds 2.0 per acre · cherries 1.7 · blueberries 3.0, or 4.0 in Western Washington
- Placement
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Let’s talk about hive placement. Where would you like bee hives to be placed in your crops?
Example:
- 2 four-hive pallets placed at the end of each row.
- 8 four-hive pallets set back about 50 ft, spread about 100 yards apart.
- Premium colonies
- Stronger colonies available by agreement, up to 15 frames
2027 season flyers
Share these with your farm team
Open a flyer to view it full size, or download it to print or forward.
Grower documents
Read the agreement before you call
Our terms are written down in full: timing, placement, colony strength, fees, payment, and protection of colonies while they are on your farm.
Binding when signed
Honey Bee Pollination Services Agreement
The full contract packet, with schedules for crop terms, fees, and replacement values, crop and state addenda for California almonds and Washington cherries and blueberries, and the lender, inspection, and placement forms.
Non-binding · free
Projected Hive Rental Estimate
Tell us your projected crops, acres, and colony needs for next season. We return a price estimate. Nothing is reserved and nothing is owed.
Documents are provided for review. Final terms are set in the signed agreement for each crop and season. Service is subject to final agreement and operational availability.
Plan your 2027 pollination
Tell us your acreage, location, and colony needs.
Send us a note with your crop, county, acres, and expected bloom window. We will reply with a projected estimate and the agreement for your farm.
Joseph Guilmette
Apis Mellifera Agricultural Group
d/b/a Busy Bee Honey · Ferndale, Washington
Include your crop, county, acres, and bloom window.