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Bee Delivery Day Directions
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April 22, 2025
Bees are ready for pick up in Delta Junction at IGA
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Here's a short clip on hiving: https://youtu.be/JFNq6gihAbA
Pick Up Driving Directions:
Anchorage: 12:00
Access Kenn Barnett's house at 3780 E 72nd Ave by following this driving route: Use East 68th Ave to turn south on Bugle Court. Follow Bugle Court for 3 blocks until it intersects with Henderson Loop. Turn Right onto Henderson Loop. If you follow Henderson Loop it will take you to East 72nd Ave. Turn Left onto East 72nd Ave. This will place you on the south side of the street one block from Kenn’s garage.
This will form a line of cars on the same side of the street leading to Kenn’s house. If you are the first to arrive at 3780 E 72nd Ave, please stay in your car and wait to be signaled by one of the helpers when you can roll forward to the front of Kenn’s driveway.
If you ordered pollen, it will come with your bees. If you need pollen substitute, please have exact change of $4 each as we will not make change; place the money directly into the can provided for that purpose.
Palmer: picking up has been happening
Our pick-up locationb will be different-- we will be using the back parking lot of the Lazy Mountain Bible Church on 16005 Shawn Dr. We will go out on the far side of the church so that cars come in the first driveway and exit the far driveway. We will be distributing out of our trailer.
If you ordered pollen, it will come with your bees. If you need pollen substitute, please have exact change of $4 each as we will not make change.
WASILLA: should be picked up
Our pick up spot will be on the corner of Vine and Parks Highway across from Goldstar Plumbing and right next to the Crowley Fuel station. The parking lot is pretty open and has easy access from Vine as well as the Parks Highway southbound lanes. When you come in for your bees, be aware that it is a business day so stay off the payment and use the gravel parking area. The gravel parking area is where we will distribute the bees.
If you ordered pollen, it will come with your bees. If you need pollen substitute, please have exact change of $4 each as we will not make change; place the money directly into the container provided for that purpose.
BIG LAKE:
The Big Lake pick up point is the EAST LAKE MALL (NOT THE THREE BEARS Store.) We will be distributing the bees directly from our trailer. If you want your bees earlier, our Wasilla pick up is at Vine & the Parks Hwy in the Crowley gravel parking lot across from Gold Star. The parking lot is pretty open and has easy access from Vine as well as the Parks Highway southbound lanes. When you come in for your bees, be aware that it is a business day so stay off the payment and use the gravel parking area. The gravel parking area is where we will distribute the bees. Just tell Kayla or Willie that they'll find your name on the Big Lake list.
If you ordered pollen, it will come with your bees. If you need pollen substitute, please have exact change of $4 each as we will not make change; place the money directly into the can provided for that purpose.
BIG LAKE Bees are in Wasilla trailer.
KENAI PENINSULA: passed Anchor PT at 4:30
Homer at 5:00
SOLDOTNA:
Rick Lantz will be carrying the bees down to the Kenai Peninsula for us making stops & updates at Tern Lake. Distribution in Soldotna is at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, 538 Arena Dr.
Please check the update before heading out to the pickup site.. A helper will ask for the name on the packages & if you want pollen substitute. If you ordered pollen, it will come with your bees. If you need pollen substitute, please have exact change of $4 each as we will not make change; place the money directly into the container provided for that purpose.
Homer: 5:00
Rick Lantz will be carrying the bees down to Homer. Distribution in Homer is at the HERC parking lot next to the Homer Vet Clinic at 326 Woodside Ave. The trailer will be parked in the same spot but they ask to please use proper parking techniques & to use the lower HERC parking lot (entry off the Sterling Hwy) for overflow.
Please check the update before heading out to the pickup site. A helper will ask for the name on the packages & if you want pollen substitute. If you ordered pollen, it will come with your bees. If you need pollen substitute, please have exact change of $4 each as we will not make change; place the money directly into the container provided for that purpose.
DELTA JUNCTION: Bees are ready for pick up in Delta Junction at IGA
Our distribution point will be at the IGA store parking lot. Copper River drop point will be at the Hub; Steve will update the arrival time when he passes through Palmer & Eureka.
We will update this website while enroute on delivery day so that you will have an accurate arrival time.
If you ordered pollen, it will come with your bees. If you need pollen substitute, please have exact change of $4 each as we will not make change.
INTERIOR:
Update points will be Wasilla, Willow, Talkeetna, Cantwell, Healy, Clear and Nenana. Janet will post updates on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyFarmTwoRiversAlaska
Our distribution points will be:
Talkeetna - The Subway Restaurant right at the turnoff.
Healy - Three Bears
Clear - The rest area about a mile north of the turnoff. (There's more room there.)
Fairbanks: Hutchison Career Center School at 3750 Geist Rd at the corner of University and Geist Rd.
Please check the latest update before heading out to the pickup site of the Hutchison Career Center. A helper will ask you for the name on the package & if you want pollen. If you ordered pollen, it will come with your bees. If you need pollen substitute, Janet will have a table set up for that. The Carters also sell Mann Lake supplies.