Deposit.

6 frame nucleus colony of bees in polynuc hive.

Nucleus colony of bees, headed by a marked, British bred Buckfast Queen. Supplied in a reusable 6 frame polystyrene nucbox - ventilated with 3 to 4 frames of brood in all stages. Ready for collection end of April (dependant on weather).

British bred Buckfast queens are very docile and prolific with excellent disease resistance.

Collection only.

Please contact Inigo Izzard on 08675 342123 if you have any queries.

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This item comes from Hartbury College Online Store.

Detailed Description

These strong and healthy overwintered nucleus colonies of Buckfast bees are ideally suited for the Beginner, as they are gentle, with good disease resistance and a very low tendency to swarm, while being surprisingly hard-working.

None of our Queens are imported from Southern Europe or other places with a climate much warmer than our own.  They therefore have a better chance of surviving a long wet winters than those adapted for hot summers and short Winters.

Pay £30 deposit to secure your bees and a balance of £170, (inspection recommended) and your bees will be ready for collection from (late April if Spring comes early) May.

You will get a British bred 2016 Buckfast Queen (marked) with five frames of food and brood in all stages covered in bees and one frame of fresh foundation.  They will be housed in a 6 frame Paynes poly nuc hive, made from high density polystyrene, with a varroa mesh floor, integral feeder and a perspex cover board; allowing you to peek in without disturbing your colony. This is a very useful piece of kit  for catching swarms or making your own nucleus colonies once you have moved your bees into their new full-sized home.