Overwintered Colonies
For 2024 we will only be taking orders for overwintered colonies. You can order and place a deposit directly through the website. Keep scrolling down to find out more!
On the oil seed
If we’re lucky, each year we bring our overwintered bees to strengthen up before selling. We find it builds up their stores and numbers for the summer.
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Overwintered Nuc
These overwintered bees will be hived at the end of the season as a 5/6-frame strong nuc. When you buy an overwintered Poly Nuc you will receive a strong colony of bees with a 2020 Mated Queen.
A couple of the benefits of choosing an overwintered nuc is that they will be.. TREATED FOR VAROA and will have survived a whole winter, meaning they are more likely to survive the next.
The Cardboard Box
If you want to purchase the nuc in a cardboard box, the colony is the same size. The only difference is that you collect them in a cheaper temporary box. The bees will be placed into the box with a taped-up entrance and an air vent in the back. The box is tight enough so that the frames do not shift during transit but in 24hrs these bees need to be moved into a more long term accommodation.
Overwintered Hives
The overwintered hives are overwintered the exact same, in a 6 frame Poly Nuc. However, when they are sold to you they will be moved into a national hive box.
The hive box includes..
Waterproof lid
Crown Board
Weatherproof national brood box
Floor
Two clamps on either side
5 extra frames to fill the box
WHAT’S INSIDE:
Bees on 6/7 frames (out of 11)
Bees treated for varroa
A mated marked queen from 2021
If you want to order an overwintered colony
Purchase the deposit below and you will be redirected to a form before purchase. The form will allow you to choose an option and quantity.
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