Queens
Buckfast queens from Blekinge
Open-mated Buckfast queens (F1) from our registered breeder queen – carefully reared in Asarum. Calm bees, strong drive and low swarming tendency.
High honey production
Hard-working bees with strong drive – colonies that build up quickly and bring in a lot of nectar.
Calm and gentle
The bees stay calmly on the combs and are easy to work with. Suitable for both hobby and commercial beekeepers.
Low swarming tendency
Selected genetics to keep swarming to a minimum.
Inspected apiary
Before we ship queens, the apiary is inspected by an official bee inspector. You get queens from a checked, healthy apiary.
Price and delivery
SEK 600
per queen, shipping included
Sold out for the 2026 season
This year’s queens are sold out. Get in touch and we’ll contact you when the next season starts.
- Open-mated Buckfast queen (F1)
- Marked with an Opalith number disc
- Delivered in an introduction cage with attendant bees
- Payment by Swish
- Apiary inspected by a bee inspector before delivery
- Shipped Monday–Wednesday
- Live arrival guaranteed – otherwise we send a new queen
How your queen is shipped
Each queen travels in her own introduction cage with attendant bees that look after her on the way. Before shipping, we film a short video showing that she is alive.
Pre-order queens for 2027
This year’s queens are sold out, but you can already join the queue for next season. Pre-ordering is free and non-binding – we’ll get in touch when the queens are ready.
Pedigree
Our queens are reared from our officially registered breeder queen B185(ALP)25 with documented German lineage via B346(FJO). The mother was mated at the isolated mating station Lautenthal in Germany. Her daughters mate freely here in Blekinge – hence the designation F1.
The full pedigree is in the German GdeB database and goes back to the 1960s and Buckfast Abbey.
We are members of the Swedish Buckfast Breeders’ Association (Föreningen Svensk Buckfastavel, FSB), breeder code ALP, and registered beekeepers with the County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen).
Coming soon
Instrumentally inseminated queens
We have set up our own equipment for instrumental insemination. For next season we plan to offer inseminated Buckfast queens as well – with fully controlled mating and known lineage on both the maternal and paternal side.
Want to know when they are available? Register your interest and we’ll get back to you.
How to order
1
Contact us
Send us a message via the contact form, email or Facebook and tell us how many queens you would like.
2
We confirm
We confirm the delivery day and send you the Swish payment details.
3
Your queen is shipped
Your queen is shipped marked, in an introduction cage with attendant bees.
Frequently asked questions
How long will the queen last in the cage?
Ideally introduce her within a couple of days. Keep the cage at room temperature, out of direct sun and draughts, and put a drop of water on the mesh once a day.
What if the queen arrives dead?
Before shipping, we film a short video showing that the queen is alive. If she still arrives dead, film yourself opening the unopened package and send us the video the same day. We will then send a new queen free of charge.
When are the queens shipped?
We ship Monday to Wednesday, so the package isn’t left sitting at the post office over the weekend.
What does open-mated (F1) mean?
The queen is a daughter of our breeder queen but has mated freely with drones in our area. Her traits can therefore vary a little more than in a queen mated at a mating station.
What is an Opalith disc?
A small numbered disc glued to the queen’s thorax so you can easily find her in the colony.
How do I pay?
Payment is by Swish. You’ll receive the details when we confirm your order.
Guides for beekeepers
Step-by-step guides from our apiary. Both are also available as printable PDFs.