Our queens owe their exceptional hardiness to careful preservation of pioneer stock originally introduced to the remote Olympic Peninsula of Washington State by early settlers over a century ago. These unmanaged feral colonies had been thriving in continual isolation, adapting to the harsh fungus-rich environment of the world′s largest temperate rainforest.

While we remain committed to sustainable stock selection, under increasing pressure from the mite/virus complex, in 2018 we did begin winter broodless application of oxalic acid sublimation.

Decades of natural selection, in these cool damp conditions have created resilient survivors with excellent mite-resistance, hygienic behavior, and remarkable nosema tolerance, associated with their extreme pollen hoarding behavior

All our queens are grafted from carefully-selected breeder stock, naturally-mated to our Wild Survivor Drone lines which are maintained to be the predominant genetics of our closed-population mating yards.
By regular inclusion of VSH/SMR and USDA Primorsky Russian stock acquired from proven reliable sources, we consistently produce a hardy hybrid-cross that exhibits the most desirable traits of each.

For more about the history and details surrounding our feral stock, read here…

OWA Wild Survivor

Breeder Queens

Breeder Queens- Summer

WE ARE ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR 2023 at this time

ORDER NOW for Summer Availability

1-3 Breeder Queens – $350.00 ea + S/H -Payment in full due at time of order

4 – 11 Breeder Queens – $300.00 ea + S/H

12 + Breeder Queens $250.00 ea + S/H

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2023 OWA “Select”

Wild Survivor Queens

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR 2023 at this time

1-3 Select Queens – $65.00 each

4 – 11 Select Queens – $60.00 each

12 + Select Queens – $50.00 each

All orders require additional S/H charges- Payment in full is due at time of order

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2023 Summer Nucs

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR 2023 at this time – CHECK BACK LATER IN THE SEASON FOR UPDATES…

2023 OWA COMPLETE Colonies

-WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR 2023 at this time – CHECK BACK LATER IN THE SEASON FOR UPDATES…

USUAL AVAILABILITY FOR PICK UP: JULY – SEPTEMBER

THESE ARE NOT Southern Packages or Nucs …

THEY ARE LOCALLY PRODUCED IN OUR OWN APIARY FROM ORIGINAL WILD SURVIVOR STOCK … THEY ARE FULLY ESTABLISHED 1O-FRAME COLONIES IN ALL STAGES OF HIVE DEVELOPMENT with PROVEN

OWA Wild Survivor Queens– 

$400.00    – PRICE INCLUDES:

– One Refurbished standard 10- Frame 6 5/8th (medium) Langstroth Brood Box –

– One Refurbished Metal-Covered Cedar Top and

– One Refurbished Attached Solid Cedar Bottom Board

QUANTITY DISCOUNT PRICING:

• 1-3  Colonies – $ 400 each -Payment is due in full at time of order
• 4  or more –  CALL FOR PRICING & AVAILABILITY

ASK ABOUT :

• additional refurbished equipment
• Availability of Deep Colonies
• Our Veteran’s Discount

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Before ordering, please be aware that our queens may not be for everyone…

Queen Shipping Details

USPS Postal Option is available for Washington, ONLY :

• Queens:   $15.00  1-3 day U.S.P.S. Flat Rate Priority Mail (within WA only)
•  Queen shipment to all other states MUST be shipped UPS NEXT DAY AIR @ an average charge of $30.00 to $55.00/ shipment. – ACTUAL PRICE  will be quoted prior to shipment based on weight and distance.

Payment and Cancellation Policy

• Our Minimum Order is $250   –  Nonrefundable  payment in full is required at time of order.
• If for any reason OWA is unable to fulfill your order, your pre-payment will be refunded in full.
• WE DO NOT ACCEPT INTERNET/ WEB ORDERS -all orders must be placed by calling 360 928 3125. If we are not available to take your call, please leave your name and telephone number. We will return your call as soon as possible.
• We accept Cash; and Credit Cards:  Visa &  Master Card; (no personal checks)

• All our Queens are shipped with a Queen Introduction Checklist which is our best recommendation for successful introduction.

• We make every effort to assure that your queens arrive in good condition, but: WE DO NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION.

• If your queens arrive DOA, notify us immediately.  Replacement/reimbursement is at the discretion of OWA

• All prices subject to change without notice.