Buckfast Mated Queens, Overwintered Buckfast Mated Queens & Buckfast Virgin Queens for sale

Providing Queens of the highest quality, is something we aren't prepared to compromise on, we take great pride in our work and want you to have the best queens it's possible to produce.  So please be patient when waiting for your Queens.

It takes a minimum of 45 days from the day we graft the larva to produce a mated queen fit for sale & shipping. Getting virgin queens mated properly has it's challenges, not least of which is the UK weather, usually unpredictable and changeable.

Idealy virgin queens need up to 3 consecutive days of warm sunny weather at 20c or above with wind at less than 5mph to mate successfully with up to 20 different drones. You can see how sometimes we face challenges in providing a constant flow of available mated queens given the vagaries of our climate. We do our best, but of course we can only work within the conditions prevailing. If you order Queen(s) please be patient, you will get them, but maybe not to the timescale you expect.

If your colony goes queenless, there is no need to panic. If you are unsure of what to do, please get in touch. We can help.

Cancelled orders incur charges, please read our Terms & conditions

We want to see our queens laying properly before they are considered for despatch to customers.This also allows us to check the laying pattern and viability of the mated queens we have for sale.

All laying queens are marked with the current year marking colour before dispatch, and are unclipped. Our Queens are left unclipped to aid acceptance in the receiving colony.

We ship our Buckfast Queen Bees Monday to Thursday only by Royal Mail Special Recorded Delivery next day by 1pm (your queen may not ship on the day of ordering), please ensure they can be delivered safely to your premises and are adequately protected from sun, heat or rain until hived. We are not responsibe for non or inadequte performance of Royal Mail or any other carrier we use.We encourage you to take out third part insurance to cover any loss or damage during transit. No refunds or free replacements will be issued in these circumstances.

Please ensure any special delivery requirements are noted on the order, any changes must be made in writing via email. We won't accept any liability for delay, loss or damage to your queen, unless these special delivery requirements or changes are notified to us in writing via email.

Please note: By placing an order you acknowledge that you have read and accept our terms and conditions in full. At the time of ordering you will be asked to add a contact telephone number, this is important and will only ever be used to communicate about your order.

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