Buckfast Queen Bee
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Carniolan Queen Bee
Availability:
Stocked from April - September. Please be aware that early in the season queens are in high demand with limited supply.
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£38.00
Imported 2024 Carniolan queen bee, mated and marked accordingly for the year. Bulk discounts automatically applied, see below.
The Carniolan Honey bee is a subspecies of the Western Honey bee. Native to slovenia and the southern Austrian Alps. Considered to be a gentle and nonaggressive bee to work with but also having a good ability to defend the colony from pests. They are said to have a very good sense of orientation with less drifting from one hive to another. Less prone to robbing and are able to winter in smaller sized colonies conserving stores making them better adapted for areas with longer winters. They are fast to build up in the spring and work extremely well in areas with a strong spring nectar flow with early pollen. The Carniolan bee which is adapted for life in the mountains will work at lower temperatures therefore allowing them to fly earlier and later in the day.
All of our imported Buckfast queen bees are imported from an EU breeder who we have been working with for many years. All imports are pre notified through the UK Governments IPAFFS system and arrive accompanied with a health certificate, which is inspected along with the queens on arrival by the NBU.
All of our queen bees are dispatched by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1:00pm and must be signed for. This is to ensure that the queen spends minimal time in transit.
Queens are dispatched in an introduction cage with several attendants to look after her on the journey. Click here to see our method of introduction. Please be aware that acceptance into your colony is not guaranteed.
Imported 2024 Carniolan queen bee, mated and marked accordingly for the year. Bulk discounts automatically applied, see below.
The Carniolan Honey bee is a subspecies of the Western Honey bee. Native to slovenia and the southern Austrian Alps. Considered to be a gentle and nonaggressive bee to work with but also having a good ability to defend the colony from pests. They are said to have a very good sense of orientation with less drifting from one hive to another. Less prone to robbing and are able to winter in smaller sized colonies conserving stores making them better adapted for areas with longer winters. They are fast to build up in the spring and work extremely well in areas with a strong spring nectar flow with early pollen. The Carniolan bee which is adapted for life in the mountains will work at lower temperatures therefore allowing them to fly earlier and later in the day.
All of our imported Buckfast queen bees are imported from an EU breeder who we have been working with for many years. All imports are pre notified through the UK Governments IPAFFS system and arrive accompanied with a health certificate, which is inspected along with the queens on arrival by the NBU.
Our Carniolan queen bees for sale are naturally mated - Non laying or drone laying queens will be replaced if sufficient photographic evidence is provided at our request.
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Customer Reviews
42 Review
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Queen bee
Fast delivery Unfountunatly the Queen died after the first day in the hive
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Eager Queen
Queen arrived within 48 hours. Superb. Unfortunately, I assumed my hive had been queen less since winter. Assumed they'd accept her pretty quick. So rather than leaving the plastic tag on. I removed to allow quicker entry. The hive had different ideas. On inspection, after 5 days They'd killed her before she managesd to get out of the cage. Lesson leant. Again!
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Mated Carnolian Queen
Hi Folks! The package arrived on time, as stated. I inserted the queen that day, between two frames of bees and brood. However, today, & days after postage, and six after insertion to the hive, I visited today to release the queen, however, she was very still, as were many other bees in the hive, it has been very cold here, and no nectar flow. She did release onto the comb, however, she fell off the comb onto the bottom of the hive. I have put the bottom boards back in, and also added sugar syrup, in the hope that they will revive themselves. I will check again in a few days, and see how the hive gets on. The attendants that came with the queen were very active still, but the queen was docile today. As a new beekeeper, I will take full responsibility. My other two hives, are brimming with bees, so not all bad. I will make a split from my busy hives, once I see a queen cell! Thank you, I will order again from Honeyfields Bee Farm.