Virgin 2024 Buckfast Queen

Description:

Virgin marked Buckfast 2024 queen, marked green.

An economical option if you are looking to increase your own stock and introduce new genetics.

Buckfast Queens are bred for their docile temperament, honey production, low swarming tendencies, disease resistance and minimal brace comb build up. 

Available from end of May through to September

Virgin, unclipped

Virgin queen is caged from the moment she is emerging in the incubator, is no more than 48hrs old and arrive in an introduction cage accompanied by some workers

This is a ideal age to introduce into your own mating nucs or colonies. Virgin queens tend to be readily accepted into queenless colonies, however there is a risk in getting them successfully mated. 

Please note, virgin queens are more at risk of deterioration compared with mated queens and need to be introduced into your colony as soon as possible when you have received them.

IMPORTANT! Acceptance is never guaranteed. We cannot do anything should your colony reject the Queen (even when following correct procedures).

In the event of the Queen arriving dead, you must inform us immediately within 24 hrs with a photo proof sent to us for a replacement. Queen must then be sent to us in an original cage for our inspection. However, we cannot refund delivery charges.

Ordering 

Order before 8am ( Mon - Thursday) for queens to be dispatched the same day 

Orders placed after 8 am will be dispatched the following day

Collections welcome

Queens always sent out using Next Day Delivery Service before 1 pm

Postage £7.50 for unlimited quantity of queens

National delivery 

We do not post overseas or to Ireland.