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The Queen shop is open for 2026 orders!

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:51:00 +0000

We are happy to announce that we are open for orders for 2026 beekeeping season!

Visit our website to see what's new and check out our offers www.smilga-spalvina.lv

With sunny regards - Agnese

Notice! Today is the last day we accept orders for instrumentally inseminated queens!

Sat, 31 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Hello beekeepers!

Today is the last day to place orders for 2025 instrumentally inseminated queen bees!

Order today in the Queen shop: www.smilga-spalvina.lv

We accept orders for instrumentally inseminated queens until May 31!

Mon, 26 May 2025 12:01:00 +0000

Hello beekeepers!

We have started drone rearing for the 2025 instrumentally inseminated queen bees.

In order to receive the instrumentally inseminated queens, we have to plan and start the work 60 days before, rear and maintain the drones, rear the queens, perform insemination and test the brood.

Therefore, for 2025, we accept orders for instrumentally inseminated queen bees only until May 31! The order can be placed on our website https://www.smilga-spalvina.lv/queen-shop/

Don't miss the chance to purchase overwintered, instrumentally inseminated queen bees!

Sat, 03 May 2025 11:02:00 +0000

Greetings to beekeepers!

May is here, drones are present in the bee colonies, and the queen rearing season has begun!

If you want to rear and replace queens in your apiary right now, we have a few overwintered, instrumentally inseminated Carnica, Buckfast, and Carnica–Carpathian queens available for order.

When you receive an instrumentally inseminated queen, you will also receive a queen certificate including her pedigree and line description.

Main benefits of ordering overwintered, instrumentally inseminated queens:

By purchasing a queen now, you will have time this season to rear queens for your own apiaries,
You can choose the most suitable time for queen rearing within the season,
For replacing old queens, you can use queen cells – a quick and easy method with a high acceptance rate,
You can save money by rearing your own queens,
By using instrumentally inseminated queens, you will establish stable and productive bee colonies.

Don’t miss the opportunity – place your order in our online store: www.smilga-spalvina.lv

2025 season novelty - European dark bee!

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Visit Queen shop here: https://www.smilga-spalvina.lv/queen-shop/

Overwintered instrumentally inseminated queen bees are available now!

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Visit Queen shop here: https://www.smilga-spalvina.lv/queen-shop/

Your Queens, Your Schedule – 2025 Pre-Orders Open!

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:21:00 +0000

Greetings to all beekeepers!

For the 2025 season, we’ve introduced a new option in our Queen shop – you can now choose the delivery period for both virgin and naturally mated queen bees. The number of available queens for each period is limited. We encourage you to place your reservations early to ensure delivery during your preferred time!

Visit our Queen shop: https://www.smilga-spalvina.lv/queen-shop/

The Queen shop is open for 2025 orders!

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Place an order here: https://www.smilga-spalvina.lv/queen-shop/

Virgin bee queen sale to celebrate our scientific publication!

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:36:00 +0000

Greetings to beekeepers in the height of the season!

We are pleased to announce that our latest field study on the factors influencing the acceptance of virgin queen bees has been published in the international scientific journal "Czech Journal of Animal Science."
You can read the original publication for free here: https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjs-202404-0001_field-study-factors-influencing-virgin-queen-bee-acceptance-rate-in-apis-mellifera-colonies.php, or by searching online with the DOI number 10.17221/22/2024-CJAS.

To celebrate this joyful event and to give you a chance to try your hand at introducing virgin queen bees, we are reducing the price of virgin queen bees to 5 EUR per queen until 30.06!

The offer is valid for all orders made until the end of June, so don't delay and place your order on our website - https://www.smilga-spalvina.lv/queen-shop/
With sunny greetings,
Agnese Smilga-Spalviņa

Notice! Today is the last day we accept orders for instrumentally inseminated queens!

Fri, 31 May 2024 05:03:00 +0000

Greetings beekeepers!

Today (May 31) is the last day we accept orders for 2024 instrumental inseminated queen bees (Buckfast, Ligustica, Carnica, Carnica-Carphatian cross). If you haven't placed your order yet, you still have the opportunity to do so on our website - https://www.smilga-spalvina.lv/queen-shop/

Orders for instrumentally inseminated queen bees for 2024 will be fulfilled in the order they were received, starting from mid-July until mid-August. Orders will be confirmed upon receiving the prepayment.

With respect, Agnese Smilga-Spalviņa