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UK Wide Shipping of Live Bees*
We cover all of the UK using Royal Mail Special Delivery services!*
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What's so good about our bees?
Buckfast Queens
Buckfast queens are the result of the pioneering breeding work of the Benedictine monk "Brother Adam", who travelled all over the globe to create the "perfect bee".
Carniolan Queens
Carniolan bees are beautiful to work with and very hard working, they produce big stores for the winter and are prolific in the spring.
Overwintered Nucs
Supplied with a marked 2018 mated Buckfast queen eager and ready to begin a new season. Provided on British National frames with brood and bees at all stages.
Spring Nucs
Our 5 frame nucs are supplied in a free reusable correx travel box with a marked 2019 mated Buckfast queen. Reared up early in the season to begin distribution May onward (weather permitting*).
Full Colony of Bees
Traditional style British Standard National hive complete with bees and a marked 2019 mated Buckfast queen. Reared early in the season ready to go complete with brood at all stages.
Bees for Business
10 British Standard Hives to begin producing your own honey. Supplied with newly mated marked Buckfast queens that produce beautiful placid bees. Housed in new plywood hives with 10 frames each and frame feeders.
3lb Package Bees
Package Bees available from late April*. These contain 3lb of bees and a mated Buckfast 2019 queen in a specially designed non-return wooden box with a jar of sugar syrup for transport. Ideal for top bar / warre hive users.
We specialise in the breeding & sale of Buckfast Bees, they are renowned for their productivity and placid nature which make them the most popular bees to keep in the UK & Worldwide.
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5 Frame Nucleus 2019
£210.00PRE ORDER FOR 2019 - Our 5 frame nucs are supplied in a free reusable correx travel box with a marked 2019 mated Buckfast queen. Reared up early in the season to begin distribution May onward (weather permitting*). Provided on British Standard National frames with brood at all stages and bees. It is important you read all the description before ordering
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3lb Package Bees (Queenless) 2019
£155.00FULLY BOOKED AND SOLD OUT FOR 2019 - Queenless Package Bees available from late April*. These contain 3lb of bees with a pheromone strip in a specially designed non-return wooden box with a jar of sugar syrup for transport. Ideal for top bar / warre hive users. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT YOU READ ALL OF THE DESCRIPTION BEFORE ORDERING.
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Colony Of Bees 2019
£300.00SOLD OUT FOR 2019 - Traditional style British Standard National hive complete with bees and a marked 2019 mated Buckfast queen. Reared early in the season ready to go complete with brood at all stages. COLLECTION ONLY - It is important you read all the description before ordering
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Carniolan Queen 2019
£35.00PRE ORDER FOR LATE APRIL - Carniolan bees are beautiful to work with and very hard working, they produce big stores for the winter and are prolific in the spring. AVAILABLE FROM LATE APRIL 2019
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12oz (340g) English Honey
£4.75Luxurious honey produced in our apiaries in the Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Tewkesbury & Cheltenham. Harvested & extracted using traditional methods. COLLECTION ONLY
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Frame Feeder
£10.00These frame feeders are perfect for feeding 2 litres of sugar syrup to any colony or nuc, we personally prefer these feeders as they are within the hive and kept out of the elements as opposed to a top feeder or open feeding system. Perfect for building up your 5 frame nuc into a full colony.compareOut of stock -
Buckfast Queen 2019
£35.00OUT OF STOCK - FURTHER EXPECTED 25/04 - WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE PRE-ORDERS - Buckfast queens are the result of the pioneering breeding work of the Benedictine monk "Brother Adam", who travelled all over the globe to create the "perfect bee". ORDER BEFORE 8AM FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH (WHEN ORDERED BEFORE 8AM MON - THUR AND IN STOCK)
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Bulk Buckets of Honey
£3.40IN STOCK - EMAIL FOR AN EXACT PRICE - Summer bulk honey, extracted and filtered. Harvested locally from our 2018 honey crop. £3.40 per lb. Huge demand for this product, will sell out soon.
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3lb Package Bees 2019
£180.00FULLY BOOKED AND SOLD OUT FOR 2019 - Package Bees available from late April*. These contain 3lb of bees and a mated Buckfast 2019 queen in a specially designed non-return wooden box with a jar of sugar syrup for transport. Ideal for top bar / warre hive users. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT YOU READ ALL OF THE DESCRIPTION BEFORE ORDERING.
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Posted Overwintered 5 Frame Nucleus 2019
£220.00SOLD OUT FOR 2019 - An overwintered 5 frame nuc supplied with a marked 2018 mated Buckfast queen eager and ready to begin a new season. Provided on British National frames with brood and bees at all stages. Including a free reusable correx travel box. It is important you read all the description before ordering
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Correx Nucleus Box
£12.00Correx boxes supplied and manufactured to our unique design. Allows easy ventilated transportation and building of nucs during the season. Easily folded and unfolded for storage.compareOut of stock -
Bees for Business 2019
£2,700.00SOLD OUT FOR 2019 - 10 British Standard Hives to begin producing your own honey. Supplied with newly mated marked Buckfast queens that produce beautiful placid bees. Housed in new plywood hives with 10 frames each and frame feeders. COLLECTION ONLY - Do contact before ordering to ensure we are able to cater to your requirements.
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White Fondant 12.5kg (Collection only - no postage)
£12.00White Fondant 12.5kg Winter Feed- Collection Only
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National 2 in 1 Poly Nuc Box
£39.95IN STOCK - 2 in 1 Poly Nuc Box
- British National Design
- 100% Thicker Roof
- 3L Versatile Top Feeder
- Removable Fondant Plug
- 20% Higher Density
- 6 Frame Nuc Box or 2-Way Mating Nuc
- Top Space & Frame Runners
- Removable Divider
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Collected Overwintered 6 Frame Nucleus 2019
£230.00SOLD OUT FOR 2019 - An overwintered 6 frame nuc supplied with a marked 2018 mated Buckfast queen eager and ready to begin a new season. Provided on British National frames with brood and bees at all stages. Including a free Paynes Poly Nuc. It is important you read all the description before ordering
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National 2 in 1 Poly Nuc Box (14x12)
£47.95IN STOCK - 2 in 1 14 x 12 Poly Nuc Box
- British National Design
- 100% Thicker Roof
- 3L Versatile Top Feeder
- Removable Fondant Plug
- 20% Higher Density
- 6 Frame Nuc Box or 2-Way Mating Nuc
- Top Space & Frame Runners
- Removable 14 x 12 Divider
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Apitraz Strips Varroa Treatment
£31.00Apitraz Varroa Treatment Strips
- 99% Efficiency against Varroa
- Not Harmful to Bees
- No residue in wax or honey
- 2 Strips per Hive (1 per Nuc)
- No Veterinary Prescription Required!
FIRST OFFICIAL UK BASED DISTRIBUTOR - UK ONLY -
2 in 1 Poly Nuc Box Eke
£10.50IN STOCK - Poly Nuc Eke
- Convert Standard Deep Poly Nuc to 14x12
- Removable Lug Fillers
- Ideal Apiguard Treatment & Fondant Feeding
- Compatible with Maisemore Poly Nucs*
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Hive Wash - 500ml Spray Bottle
£7.30Formulated for the complete bee and honey production environments including poly hives. This concentrated cleaner sanitiser is a powerful tried and tested bactericidal, virucidal and fungicidal product.
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