We stock both imported and UK mated queen bees for sale. Imported buckfast queens are available earlier than UK mated queens and are generally used for making early season splits. Our queen bees for sale comes with 5* customer service and support via our YouTube channel.
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QUEENS BEES FOR SALE
TYPES OF QUEEN
F1 BUCKFAST QUEENS
Availability: April onwards
Mating Location: EU (Imported)
Lineage: Buckfast
Colour: Orange/Dark Orange
Price: £39 plus delivery
Bulk Discounts: YES
Breeder: Melita Bees
Generation: F1
Climate: Suitable for all UK conditions
Traits/Details
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Significant honey producers - in excess of 200lb per hive is achievable in optimal conditions
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Prolific queens - large brood areas
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Powerful foraging capacity
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Open mated in drone flooded zones with superior genetics
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Superior temperament
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Excellent brood pattern
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Ideal for early crops like OSR
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Perfect to make early season splits
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Low propensity to swarming
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Resistant to chalkbrood
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Calm bees on the combs
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Light to white cappings wax
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Copes well with cold, wet winters
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Explosive spring growth
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Large overwintering size
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May require feeding in drought
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Substantial wax production
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Minimal propolising of frames
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Early season availability
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Minimal brace combs
UK MATED F1 BUCKFAST
Availability: June onwards
Mating Location: UK
Lineage: Buckfast
Colour: Orange/Dark Orange
Price: £50 plus delivery
Bulk Discounts: No
Breeder: Laurence Edwards/BMH
Generation: F1
Climate: Suitable for all UK conditions
Traits/Details
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Significant honey producers - in excess of 200lb per hive is achievable in optimal conditions
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Prolific queens - large brood areas
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Open mated in the UK - in drone flooded zones with superior genetics
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Powerful foraging capacity
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Bred specifically for superior temperament
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Excellent brood pattern
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Low propensity to swarming
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Resistant to chalkbrood
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Calm bees on the combs
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Light to white cappings wax
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Copes well with cold, wet winters
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Rapid spring growth
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Large overwintering size
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May require feeding in drought
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Substantial wax production
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Minimal propolising of frames
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As seen on the Black Mountain Honey YouTube channel - check out the 2022 F0 Buckfast breeder queen. Mother to this year's F1 Buckfast Mated Queens.
JOLANTA QUEENS ™
Availability: June onwards
Mating Location: UK
Lineage: Buckfast/Carnica
Colour: Ranges from Orange to Dark
Price: £50 plus delivery
Bulk Discounts: No
Breeder: Jolanta/Murray McGregor/Denrosa
Generation: F1
Climate: Suitable for all UK conditions
Traits/Details
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Significant honey producers - in excess of 200lb per hive is achievable in optimal conditions
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Open mated in the UK - in drone flooded zones with superior genetics
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Prolific queens - large brood areas
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Excellent brood pattern
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Resistant to chalkbrood
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Calm bees on the combs
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Light to white cappings wax
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Copes well with cold, wet winters
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Frugal with winter stores
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Rapid spring growth
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Bred for a commercial environment
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Copes well on heather moorland
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Medium overwintering size
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Selected from c50 VSH breeder queens, which are selected from over 10'000 UK based colonies
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Used by Murray McGregor of Denrosa Apiaries - the UK's largest bee farmer
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Trademarked queens. Only available to buy from approved sellers like BMH.
