We will ship all the way through June on Tuesdays ONLY. CUT OFF FOR TUESDAYS SHIPMENTS MONDAY 6AM EST ****ONE Mated Italian Queen Bee (Live Bees). Queen IS MARKED. All queens are sent USPS PRIORITY. They should arrive to you in 2-3 days. Discounts are offered to multiples. ALL queen(s) will be shipped to your local POST OFFICE (NOT YOUR HOME) HOLD AT FACILITY) via USPS PRIORITY MAIL and NOT YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. To ensure HEALTHY and LIVE BEES you MUST PICK YOUR BEES UP AT THE POST OFFICE (so they do not sit in a hot/cold mail box all day) You will be notified when the label prints and have the tracking number so you will know when to expect her. She will come in a queen cage, escorted by a few worker bees. This cage is designed to both keep her calm and cool in transit and to help slowly introduce her to your colony of bees. WE MUST HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER FOR THE POST OFFICE Please note that due to WEATHER CONDITIONS in SPRING in some parts of the country WEATHER COULD CHANGE YOUR SHIPPING SCHEDULE if temperatures are not safe for live arrival. In that instance, you will be notified) The above QUEEN IS MATED and MARKED. Please visit OUR SITE AT BLACKWATERBEE COM. For a limited time you can also save 10% on your purchase for preorders. Discounts are given on multiples queens. Please inquire. US SALES ONLY including PR. We do NOT guarantee the queens performance AFTER ARRIVAL as we have no control over a beekeeper’s set up, honey flow, experience etc. If you receive a DOA because of time in transit or other postal service issues, we will HELP you to file a claim with the post office (NOT FILE IT FOR YOU) We deliver 5000+ queens weekly with no issues. We have been in the honey industry over 30 years and this is our SEVENTH year selling queens. We have customers across the nation. WE ARE HAPPY TO PROVIDE REFERENCES AS WELL AS HAVE YOU REVIEW OUR FEEDBACK. We are open Monday thru Friday 9-5 and try to answers all inquires in a timely manner. Thank you for your business and God Bless!