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Buy queen bees – the Carnica queen for gentleness and high yield

A queen is essential to ensure the survival of your bee colony. The quality of breeding plays a decisive role, but the breed itself should also be considered. The Carnica queen is known for her exceptional gentleness, which is also reflected in her offspring. At the same time, Carnica bees are highly swarm-reluctant, productive and high-yielding – making them ideal for further breeding. When ordering a queen bee from our Bienenzucht-Profi online shop, you can choose between naturally mated and mating-station-mated queens.

For optimal identification, we mark all queens with the current annual color before shipping – allowing you to easily see the year in which the queen was introduced. When purchasing queen bees from our online shop for beekeepers and professionals, you can be sure that you are receiving purebred Carnica queens whose genetic purity has been strictly monitored. This also ensures that the distinctive characteristics are preserved in future generations.

Before shipping, each queen undergoes a thorough health inspection. Upon request, we also include a comprehensive health certificate with your order. For transport, we use a special introduction cage containing attendant bees and sufficient food supply. If you purchase a Carnica queen bee, she can be easily integrated into a bee colony, provided no other (unmated) queen is present and all emergency queen cells have been removed. Should any questions remain, our Bienenzucht-Profi team is always happy to assist.

Naturally mated or mating-station-mated – ordering a queen bee

In the Bienenzucht-Profi online shop, you can not only choose between Carnica and Buckfast queen bees, but also decide whether the queens are delivered as naturally mated or mating-station-mated. Understanding the difference between these methods is essential. The choice of mating method is entirely up to you. If you have more detailed questions, our team of professional beekeepers will be happy to advise you.

Buy a naturally mated queen bee

With natural mating, queens are mated at the home apiary by local drones, making precise breeding control difficult. Naturally mated Carnica or Buckfast queens can usually be shipped from mid-April onwards.

Buy a mating-station-mated queen bee

Mating-station-mated queens are deliberately paired with drones of the same breed, ensuring absolute genetic purity. These queens are usually ready for shipping from early April, weather permitting.

Buying a queen bee – how to introduce her into your colony

Do you already have a bee colony and are only missing a queen to ensure cohesion and long-term survival? In the Bienenzucht-Profi online shop, you can buy queen bees that meet exceptionally high breeding standards and offer above-average health.

To ensure successful introduction, make sure that no queen or nucleus colony is present in the hive beforehand. Any existing queen should be removed around nine days prior, along with all emergency queen cells.

For integration, simply use the introduction cage in which the queen is delivered. Hang the closed cage inside the hive for approximately 48 hours. We recommend introducing the cage in the evening, when all bees are inside the hive and relatively calm. After this acclimation period, open the cage so the colony can accept the queen. You can also read the detailed guide on our blog on how to introduce a queen bee properly.

If you have any further questions about purchasing queen bees or need additional information about introduction, feel free to contact our team of professional beekeepers with many years of experience. We are available by phone (+49 (0) 6187 / 207 57 86) or email – just get in touch!