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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.
Bulk Pricing:
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£38.00
Imported 2025 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.
Queen bees are sold in strict accordance with government legislation and the guidelines set by the National Bee Unit. This ensures that every queen you receive is healthy and compliant with the highest standards of beekeeping practice, please see our Sale Of Live Bees Policy. All queen bees are shipped using Royal Mail. Royal Mail is one of the only companies in the UK that handles and delivers queen bees, following all local legal requirements and safety standards. This ensures our queen bees are well looked after during transit, reaching you safely and securely.
All of our imported Carniolan queen bees are imported from an EU breeder who we have been working with for many years. All imports arrive in the UK accompanied with a health certificate, which is inspected along with the queens on arrival by the NBU.
Bulk Pricing:
- Buy 5 - 9 and get £2.00 off each queen.
- Buy 10 - 19 and get £3.00 off each queen.
- Buy 20 or above and get £5.00 off each queen.
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 2025 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.
Queen bees are sold in strict accordance with government legislation and the guidelines set by the National Bee Unit. This ensures that every queen you receive is healthy and compliant with the highest standards of beekeeping practice, please see our Sale Of Live Bees Policy. All queen bees are shipped using Royal Mail. Royal Mail is one of the only companies in the UK that handles and delivers queen bees, following all local legal requirements and safety standards. This ensures our queen bees are well looked after during transit, reaching you safely and securely.
All of our imported Carniolan queen bees are imported from an EU breeder who we have been working with for many years. All imports arrive in the UK accompanied with a health certificate, which is inspected along with the queens on arrival by the NBU.
Bulk Pricing:
- Buy 5 - 9 and get £2.00 off each queen.
- Buy 10 - 19 and get £3.00 off each queen.
- Buy 20 or above and get £5.00 off each queen.
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
Arrived on time kept well informed about delivery, bee nicely marked all good
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Carniolan Queen,.
I came across Honey Bees on the web, looking to Order a new Carniolan Queen, in which i found they had the Queen i was looking for.. & was ready to buy, it was easy to order and no fuss, my Queen arrived and on the day, but most importantly she was in a lovely state of health and is now doing her work, i found there prices very competitive and would recommend them, i definitely will be making future purchases.
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Queen Bee
Very happy I will order again
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Queens
I was very happy to find queens for sale in mid April. No one else had them. It was very handy as I had a few early splits to do. Very good quality queens
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Carnioln Queen
The service and quality are excellent. I did call to ask about exact delivery times and given an update and advise on introduction. Would highly recommend the product and honeyfields.
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Carniolan Queen
Once again very satisfied with the level and quality of service. The 2020 Carniolan arrived very quickly, the day after placing the order. I was impressed that the queen bee was accompanied by several attendants, unlike other suppliers who put in the bare minimum whether it is attendants or fondant. Thankyou once again.