Feeding the queen

Russian Queen

Coy’s Honey Farm Inc. is a family owned and operated business. We manage colonies in Arkansas, Missouri, and Mississippi. Our primary goal is to produce honey but we do pollinate a few almonds in California. Our bees collect nectar from Cotton, Soybean, and wildflowers in Northeast Arkansas and the Delta Region of Mississippi. They also collect nectar from Spring Ti-Ti, Gallberry, and Chinese Tallow along  Mississippi's Gulf Coast.    

We use only Russian honey bees because they are resistant to varroa mites, tracheal mites and American foul brood. We are charter members of the Russian Honeybee Breeders Association (RHBA) and have been Certified Members since 2010. The purpose of the RHBA is to continually improve the Russian bees’ resistance to mites and increase honey production. We work diligently to select the queens that demonstrate the highest levels of resistance so that we can continue to improve the stock. For more information see the RHBA page on this site.

 We encourage beekeepers to try Russians because of their resistant to pests and disease. We sell a limited number of queens and 5-frame nucleus hives each year for those who would like to have Russian honey bees. We sell out quickly so check out our products page for more details.