Carnica island-mated nucleus colony Zander

Island-mated Carnica nucleus colony on Zander – the key facts at a glance

If you choose our island-mated Carnica for your beekeeping, you are choosing the original bee breed here in Germany and in most parts of Europe.
Our island-mated Carnica nucleus colonies contain a good quantity of bees on 5 frames: 3 brood frames, 1 food frame and one frame being drawn out. Before dispatch, we check all island-mated Carnica Zander nucs for health. On request, a corresponding health certificate is provided after you have received the bees. Shipping is by overnight express in specially designed shipping boxes, so that the bees are exposed to as little stress as possible. You receive high-quality island-mated Carnica bees straight from a specialist beekeeper.

Island-mated Carnica on Zander – hard-working and high-yielding

We, too, are enthusiastic about the temperament and resilience of the island-mated Carnica, which is why we offer island-mated Carnica nucleus colonies on Zander frames – ideal for stocking your hive with a new young colony and a proven queen. Our island-mated Carnica nucs on Zander contain 5 frames in total, of which:

• 3 frames with brood
• 1 food frame
• 1 frame currently being drawn out

In addition to a fresh young colony, the island-mated Carnica on Zander delivery also includes a proven, already mated queen bee bred from purebred queens, which will ensure the long-term continuity of the Carnica">bee colony. Depending on current weather conditions, delivery always takes place in July. You can select your preferred delivery period in the selection field above.

Zander frames – how to hive your island-mated Carnica on Zander

We are of course aware that there is a wide range of different hives, all with different dimensions. We offer our island-mated Carnica nucleus colonies for what is probably the best-known and most popular hive size in Germany, and therefore rely on island-mated Carnica Zander nucs, which you can simply place in your Zander (standard size) hive. Because the nuc frame size matches your hive, it is particularly easy for the Carnica">bee colony to settle into the hive, and you benefit from a stress-free move that hardly affects the bees.

The dimensions of the Zander frames are as follows:

• Top bar length: 477 mm
• Bottom bar length: 420 mm
• Height: 220 mm

Stress-free shipping – buy island-mated Carnica bees on Zander online

We want our island-mated Carnica nucleus colonies on Zander to reach you safe and sound. That is why we ship exclusively in packaging specially designed for this purpose, with sufficient food and optimal ventilation for the bees. About 2–7 days before dispatch, we will let you know by email exactly when the delivery will take place, so that you can set aside time to hive the bees. Please note: make sure you are at home or at your apiary (at the delivery address) at the stated delivery time on the day of delivery, so that the bees can be taken out of the package and placed in the hive as quickly as possible. We deliver our nucleus colonies to Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. However, delivery of island-mated Carnica nucs on Zander to islands is only possible if there is a direct road connection to the mainland.