Buckfast Nucleus Colony Langstroth

Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colony – order now for the start of the season!

At Bienenzucht-Profi, you get healthy, vigorous Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colonies (nucs) at a fair price. The nucs are supplied on frames built exactly to Langstroth dimensions, with a good mass of bees and a queen that is already mated. The Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colonies are delivered from late April to early May, depending of course on the weather conditions at that time. The specially designed nuc boxes used for shipping contain 5 frames in total: 3 brood frames, 1 food frame and 1 frame being drawn out. Before shipping, our bees undergo a thorough health check; on request, we will be happy to email you the certificate after you have received your bees. For shipping, we use a certified overnight express with an announced delivery date, which we will pass on to you about a week before dispatch.

The Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colony – what’s included

At Bienenzucht-Profi, we attach the greatest importance to the outstanding quality of all our nucleus colonies. We ship only healthy bees that have been carefully checked beforehand. Our nucleus colony contains five frames in total, made up as follows:

• 3 x brood frames
• 1 x food frame with honey
• 1 x frame being drawn out

In addition, every Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colony includes an already mated F1 queen bred from purebred queens. The Buckfast queen bee has already been introduced into the colony, so the bees do not need to be separated and stress is kept to a minimum.

Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colony – a fantastic temperament

The Buckfast bee has grown steadily in popularity in Germany in recent years. It is regarded as an insider tip, and many other countries are now following suit. This is mainly due to the fantastic traits that Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colonies display.

This is why the Buckfast bee is so popular:

• Gentle
• Low swarming tendency
• Productive
• High-yielding
• Vigorous and disease-resistant
• Resistant to heat and cold
• Strong brood rearing

Before shipping, we check the health of our bees carefully once again, so that you only receive top-quality, vigorous bees. A thorough treatment against the varroa mite is also carried out before shipping, so you will not need to treat again until the following season. Of course, our Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colony also includes a mated, experienced queen from a Buckfast breeding line, ensuring that your colony continues with the excellent traits typical of the Buckfast bee.

Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colony

Worldwide, there is a huge variety of hives and frames, which makes it hard for beekeepers and hobby beekeepers to find a suitable hive. That is why we offer an extra-large range of nucleus colonies of different bee breeds, as well as on different frame sizes to suit your hive.

The Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colony is supplied with the following dimensions:

• Top bar length: 482 mm
• Bottom bar length: 448 mm
• Height: 232 mm

This means the frames of our Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colonies fit perfectly into all Langstroth hives and can be hung straight into your hive on arrival. The stress of transport is quickly forgotten, and the bees can settle into their new home right away.

Express delivery – order your Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colonies with confidence

When you order nucleus colonies from Bienenzucht-Profi, they are always shipped by overnight express, so transport stress for the bees is kept to a minimum. We use only wooden boxes specially designed for transporting bees, which provide adequate ventilation and some food so that the bees are well supplied during the journey. Before shipping, we will inform you of the exact delivery date approx. 2–7 days in advance. Please make sure you are at home or at your apiary on the stated date, so that you can accept the delivery of your Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colonies straight away and transfer the bees into your hive. As we ship via a freight carrier, delivery is only possible to Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Delivery to islands can only be guaranteed if there is a direct road connection to the mainland.

The first shipment of Langstroth Buckfast nucleus colonies takes place from late April to early May, depending on the weather conditions at the time. Late May, when the next batch of Buckfast nucleus colonies is shipped, is another possible delivery period. During checkout, you can choose freely in which period you would like to receive your Buckfast nucleus colony on Langstroth frames. If this time slot is already fully booked, the next delivery period will be shown.