Posted Overwintered 5 Frame Nucleus 2025 – Your Perfect Start to Beekeeping! 🐝
Order Early to Secure Your Place!
By ordering early, you’ll secure the earliest availability dates in April 2025. Once these dates are fully allocated, no additional Nucs will be available until the following season – don’t miss out!
🗓️ Available for Delivery: April 2025, dates selectable in the drop-down menu.
📍 Postage Only: Thursday delivery each week (collected options available separately)
Each 5 Frame National Nucleus includes:
- 🐝 Family of Buckfast Bees headed by an open-mated, unclipped, and marked 2024 (Green) F1 Buckfast Queen.
- 🖼️ Supplied on British Standard DN4 National Frames (Hoffman spacing, 432mm x 356mm) – fits Standard National and WBC hives. These will NOT fit flow hives (without adaption), however, we do have a limited amount of Langstroth / Flow Hive Nucs available in April here.
- 🛠️ Packed in a FREE BS Honey Bees Correx Nuc Box, with full double mesh ventilation.
Why BS Honey Bees?
We’ve been the UK’s No. 1 retailer of live bees since 2011, pioneering online sales for live bees. By purchasing from us, you support a small, independent UK business and contribute to the local economy.
Our F1 Buckfast Queens are sourced from the best European breeders, including Dr. Peter Stöfen, Ivan Bjorholm Nielsen, Keld Brandstrup, Tenuta Ritiro, and Lutz Eggert. These bees are:
- 🧘♂️ Gentle and perfect for productive colonies.
- 🏆 Renowned for productivity, disease resistance, and low swarming tendencies.
What’s Included with Your Nuc?
Your Overwintered Nuc comes with:
- Brood at all stages: capped brood, larvae, and eggs.
- A sufficient amount of stores** (varies by time of year).
🛡️ Health Guarantee: All colonies are treated for varroa with approved VMD medication which is recorded and kept for 5 years under VMR 2011SI2159. We are also DASH-accredited for your peace of mind.
Why Overwintered Nucs?
- 📅 Ready earlier in the season than Spring Nucs.
- 🍯 Greater chance of harvesting a spring honey crop.
- ❄️ Proven ability to overwinter successfully.
How to Secure Your Order
1️. Pay the full £290 balance + £30 postage (This includes a £90 non-refundable deposit)
2️. Choose your preferred delivery date from the dropdown menu.
| Availability Timescale | Provisional Delivery Date |
| 1st Round (+/- 1-2 weeks) | 10th April 2025 |
| 2nd Round (+/- 1-2 weeks) | 17th April 2025 |
| 3rd Round (+/- 1-2 weeks) | 24th April 2025 |
| FINAL ROUND (STRAGGLERS) | 1st May 2025 |
3️. You will receive a confirmation email nearer the time confirming your delivery date.
⚠️ If we can’t reach you, we’ll offer your Nuc to the next customer. If we are unable to reach you after numerous attempts, your order will be cancelled, and the deposit will be lost.
Trust the Experts
🐝 With over a decade of experience and outstanding Trustpilot reviews, we’ve made it easier than ever to start beekeeping.
Order your Posted Overwintered 5 Frame Nucleus 2025 today and join the growing community of successful beekeepers!
Key Information
- Provisional Dates: Allow for ±1–2 weeks due to weather.
- Feeding: Feed your bees after transferring them into a full-size hive. Check out our Installation video.
- Stores Variability: Stores may differ based on seasonal nectar flow (e.g., oilseed rape in April/May).
