Fairy Tale Honey
and Queens
Where are the queens?
The queens are available for pickup at Heyser Farms, 14526 New Hampshire Avenue (Rt 650),
Silver Spring, Maryland 20904, an all-year farm stand. Heyser's is open Monday through
Saturday. The mated Queens are unmarked in standard cages with attendants in a
climate-controlled incubator. Pay by cash or credit card (no checks). While you're there, check
out the produce and other items...
3. Look back up the entrance road toward New Hampshire Ave.
6. Take your Queens to the farm stand and pay at the counter. The price is on the cage.
Cash or credit card. Checks are not accepted.
5. Read the instructions on the the door on the side of the hive, press the button to light the
light, select your Queens and take them out of the incubator. If the temperature or humidity
of the incubator are out of range, or anything else seems to be amiss, please tell the person
at the counter at the farm stand.
2. Park near the farm stand.
That's it!
Contact
queens@fairytalehoney.com
4. Walk to the white shed and the thing next to it that looks like a beehive. (this is
under construction. there really isn't one in this picture). This contains the container
where the Queens are.
1. Drive into Heyser Farms using one of the two entrances: off New
Hampshire Ave., route 650, or off Bonifant Drive.
Map and Directions.
Here's the view coming north on New Hampshire Ave.
How to purchase the Queens
The Queens are available for sale when Heyser Farms farm stand is open,
Monday through Saturday. Hours vary by season. Call Heysers at (301) 384
7859 if in doubt.
FIRST! Check the queen cam to see if there are any queens available. It is first
come first served, so there is no guarantee what's there now will be there
when you get there.
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This page is under construction, but is generally true. The queens are not exactly in the place
described below, but the directions are generally true--that is, to Heyser's. Email
queens@fairytalehoney.com and you will get exact instructions.
All these
directions are not
true yet. The
queens are in
another place at
Heysers!
