Italian and Caucasian Queen Bees for Spring (Pre-Order)
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Italian and Caucasian Queen Bees for Spring (Pre-Order) - Italian Queen Bee is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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The issues of delivering using Australia Post (Express Postal Service), is now much better than during the height of the COVID19 pandemic. However, we still have no control over the processing and delivery during transit of which are outside of Buzzbee Beekeeping Supplies control.
In addition to note, that Buzzbee has no control over the speed of the Express Postage and is totally controlled and managed by Australia Post themselves. This postage system still remains the fastest method to post Queen Bees, together with the widest coverage of Australia too. We are pleased that most customers still receive their queen bees within a couple of working days, however we cannot guarantee this will be the case for everyone.
All Queen Bees leave us in excellent condition, which includes temporary feed and hydration. In addition to this the packages are well ventilated and labelled clearly to instruct the correct handling of the bees.
As Buzzbee has no control over the speed of delivery; we as a result cannot be held liable for delays, slow postage, the location they place the queen bees on delivery and other postal issues which could result in the demise of the bees.
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ITALIAN & CAUCASIAN QUEEN BEES FOR SALE (PRE-ORDER)
GET YOUR QUEEN BEES ORDERED FOR SPRING 2025.
We are now taking orders for both Italian & Caucasian Queen Bees.
NEXT BATCH:
The next batch will be approximately:
(MID OCTOBER 2025)
IMPORTANT:
We offer both pickup and delivery. Pickup is usually from our Shop in Bayswater North otherwise delivery will be using Australian Post Express Service.
WHERE ARE OUR QUEENS COMING FROM?
At current all of our queens come from our Bee yards in Victoria. These are all Varroa Free
Please be aware that at current if you are located outside of NSW and ACT, your queens will be sourced from our Victorian bee yards. If located within NSW and ACT, you will also be sent queens from our Victoria Bee Yards which are Varroa Free.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR QUEEN BEES
We have Italian and Caucasian queen bees for sale at different periods of the year. Their availability depends on the demand and breeding cycles, so we ask that you keep this in mind (typically Caucasian are available from late Summer). Each queen is shipped to you in one of our unique cages, containing 1 queen and a few escort worker nurse bees. The queen will feed on a candy during her transportation phase, however it’s recommended to place her into a colony as soon as possible once she arrives.
MORE INFORMATION TO HELP
Want to know more about honeybee queens? Visit our Blog and FAQs.
WHERE DO WE SEND OUR QUEEN BEES?
Currently, we can send queen bees to the following states within Australia:
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- South Australia
- Victoria
Unfortunately, at this current time we cannot send Bee Queens to Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia and Northern Territory due to bio-security restrictions and regulation rules.
IMPORTANT
Please note that Buzzbee has no control over the speed of the Express Postage, which is controlled and managed by Australia Post. This postage system still remains the fastest method to post queen bees. We’re pleased that most customers still receive their queen bees within a couple of working days. As Buzzbee has no control over the speed of delivery, we cannot be held liable for delays, slow postage and other factors outside our control that result in the deaths of the bees.
VARIETIES OF HONEY BEE BREEDS/VARIETIES
In Australia, native bees for sale are not available as they are found only in nature however we do breed Italian or Carniolan honey bees. They’re known for being gentle and good to medium honey producers.
Italian
Italian bees are strong foragers and do a great job at keeping their hive clean. When starting out, you can’t go too far wrong with Italian bees. Their gentle nature and productivity provide a great way for new beekeepers to become comfortable around bees. This breed is by far the most popular due to its combined good temperament whist being good foragers for honey production.
Caucasian
Caucasian honey bees are an Old World strain known for their gentleness and productivity. Apis mellifera caucasica is endowed with the longest tongue of all known honey bee varieties. This trait, coupled with a propensity to fly earlier, later, and in cooler conditions results in a bee that is renowned for exceptional honey production. Another interesting trait is their tendency to gather larger amounts of propolis than most bees.
Carniolan
These bees are known as Carniolan bees, or "Carnies" for short, in English. Currently, this subspecies is the second most popular among beekeepers (after the Italian bee). It’s favoured for several reasons, not the least being its ability to defend itself successfully against insect pests while being extremely gentle in its behaviour toward beekeepers. These bees are particularly adept at adjusting worker population to nectar availability.
Please Note
All of our queen bees are usually unmarked. All of the bees come straight from the bee yard and as a result all queen bees are usually not marked and can't be taken out of the pages to be marked. We find that most customers don’t want them marked so that they can choose the colour of their choosing or leave them natural.
If you want to buy a bee queen, look no further than Buzzbee. get in touch with us today for more information and advice.
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