Ligustica island-mated nucleus colony Zander key facts at a glance

Those who choose our Ligustica island-mated bees for beekeeping are choosing the original bee race traditionally kept in Germany and in most parts of Europe.

With our Ligustica island-mated nucleus colonies, you receive a strong bee population distributed over five frames consisting of three brood frames, one food frame, and one frame under construction. Before shipping, all Ligustica island-mated Zander nucleus colonies are carefully checked for health. A corresponding health certificate can be provided upon request after receipt of the bees. Shipping takes place in specially designed transport boxes via overnight express, ensuring the bees are exposed to as little stress as possible. You receive high-quality Ligustica island-mated bees directly from a specialized beekeeper.

Ligustica island-mated on Zander format – hardworking and high-yielding

Very high productivity, especially in hot weather.

We are also impressed by the temperament and resilience of the Ligustica island-mated bees and therefore offer Ligustica island-mated nucleus colonies in Zander format. These are ideally suited for equipping your hive with a new young colony and a proven queen. Our Ligustica island-mated Zander nucleus colonies include a total of five frames:

3 frames with brood
1 food frame
1 frame currently under construction

In addition to a young colony, the Ligustica island-mated Zander delivery includes a proven, already mated queen originating from the offspring of purebred breeder queens, ensuring the long-term stability of the colony. Delivery takes place in July, depending on current weather and climatic conditions. You can select your preferred delivery period in the selection field above.

Frames in Zander format how to install the Ligustica island-mated colony

We are aware that there is a wide range of different hive systems, each with different dimensions. For this reason, we offer our Ligustica island-mated nucleus colonies in one of the most well-known and widely used hive formats in Germany. The Ligustica island-mated Zander nucleus colonies can be easily placed into your Zander standard hive. Because the nucleus format matches your hive dimensions, the bees can integrate particularly easily, resulting in a stress-free transfer that places minimal strain on the colony.

The frame dimensions for Zander are as follows:

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

Stress-free shipping buy Ligustica island-mated Zander bees online

We want our Ligustica island-mated Zander nucleus colonies to arrive healthy and active. For this reason, we use only transport packaging specially designed for this purpose, providing sufficient food and optimal airflow. Approximately 2–7 days before shipping, you will be informed by email of the exact delivery date so you can plan the next steps accordingly.

Please ensure that you are present at the delivery address at the specified delivery time so that the bees can be removed from the package and placed into the hive as quickly as possible.

We deliver our nucleus colonies to Germany, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Island delivery of Ligustica island-mated Zander nucleus colonies is only possible if a direct road connection to the mainland exists.