Buckfast Lautenthal Bee Colony Zander 1.5

The Buckfast Lautenthal bee colony stands for gentleness, performance and reliable colony development. Our carefully prepared Buckfast nucleus colonies on Zander 1.5 frames are ideal for restocking your hive with a healthy, vital young colony.

Each nucleus colony is created, inspected and prepared for shipping by experienced beekeepers – including a tested Buckfast Lautenthal queen mated at a mating station and supplied with breeding documentation.

Strong Bee Colony with Mating-Station-Mated Buckfast Queen

You receive a complete Buckfast Lautenthal Zander 1.5 nucleus colony consisting of 5 high-quality combs:

• 3 brood combs with capped and open brood
• 1 food comb for reliable supply
• 1 comb under construction

The included queen comes from the proven Buckfast Lautenthal breeding line and was mated at the Lautenthal mating station. There, mating takes place specifically with selected drone colonies, helping to reliably establish the desired breeding characteristics.

Before shipping, the queen is checked by hand. We pay particular attention to health, vitality and proper laying performance. The Buckfast Lautenthal queen ensures a strong brood pattern, harmonious colony development and excellent conditions for a successful beekeeping season.

Before dispatch, our beekeepers thoroughly inspect every colony for health, vitality and freedom from Varroa infestation. An official health certificate is, of course, included with the delivery.

Characteristics of the Buckfast Lautenthal Bee

The Buckfast bee is one of the most popular bee breeds among hobby and professional beekeepers. It is known for its gentleness, strong brood performance and very good honey yield.

Our Buckfast Lautenthal line combines particularly valued characteristics:

• Gentle and calm to handle – pleasant to work with, also suitable for beginners
• Low swarming tendency and easy to manage – reduced swarming instinct and good manageability
• High-performing and productive – very good development under suitable nectar flow conditions
• Brood-strong and vital – reliable laying performance and stable colony development
• Robust and resilient – good adaptation to varying weather conditions
• With pedigree/breeding documentation – ideal for beekeepers who value traceable breeding quality

With a Buckfast Lautenthal bee colony on Zander 1.5 frames, you lay the foundation for productive, calm and sustainable beekeeping.

Zander 1.5 – More Brood Space for Strong Buckfast Colonies

Our Buckfast Lautenthal nucleus colonies are supplied on Zander 1.5 frames. This hive frame size offers more continuous brood space than the standard Zander size and is especially suitable for beekeepers who prefer working with a spacious brood chamber.

The Buckfast Lautenthal bee colony can be placed directly into suitable Zander 1.5 hives. This makes it easy to transfer the frames, allowing the bees to settle into their new environment with minimal stress and continue building the comb quickly.

Frame dimensions at a glance:

• Top bar length: 477 mm
• Bottom bar length: 420 mm
• Height: 337 mm

This makes the Buckfast Lautenthal bee colony Zander 1.5 the ideal choice for beekeepers looking for a vital, gentle and high-performing young colony in the Zander 1.5 frame size.

Secure Shipping – Stress-Free for Bees and Beekeepers

To ensure your Buckfast Lautenthal bees arrive healthy and active, shipping takes place in specially developed transport boxes with optimal ventilation and food supply.

Delivery is carried out by overnight express to keep transport time as short as possible. Around 2–7 days before dispatch, you will receive an email with the planned delivery date. Please make sure that you or an appointed person can accept the delivery in person so that the colony can be placed into the hive immediately.

We deliver to Germany, Austria, France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Island delivery is only possible if there is a fixed road connection to the mainland.

As the preparation of live bees depends on the weather, shipping may be delayed by 1–2 weeks in the event of unfavourable conditions such as extreme heat, cold, snow or prolonged rain. Please inform us in advance of any periods when you will be absent.

Please provide a correct email address and telephone number when placing your order so that we can contact you before shipping and reliably coordinate the delivery date.

Buy Buckfast Lautenthal Bee Colony Zander 1.5

With the Buckfast Lautenthal bee colony Zander 1.5, you receive a strong, healthy and carefully inspected nucleus colony with a mating-station-mated Buckfast queen. The colony is ideal for beekeepers who value gentleness, vitality, performance and reliable development.

Whether you are starting beekeeping or expanding existing stocks, this Buckfast nucleus colony on Zander 1.5 frames provides a high-quality foundation for a successful beekeeping season.