Mated Queen
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Estimated Delivery:Feb 22 - Feb 26
NZ Mated queen bees available from October to the end of April. Overwintered queen bees available in September (advance bookings recommended).
Queen Cells: $7+gst each – can organise freight north island – wide. Minimum cell order = 40 due to freight costs.
Supply contracts available on mated queen bees at discount rates – please enquire.
Mated Queen Bees Feb 2025: $50+gst each
We select breeder queens that are productive, healthy, strong brood, and enjoyable to work with.
We produce our quality production queens from proven queens that have already done the business and have earned the right to produce daughter queens:
- Overwintered for at least 1 season
- Open mated
- Genetically diverse
- Honey Production
- Propolis Collection
- Queen Longevity
- Temperament
- Calmness on the Comb
- Hygienic Behaviour -> Assist in Nosema and Varroa Tolerance
- Swarming Behaviour
- Solid Brood Patterns
- Queens marked for easy identification – which saves you time during inspections and manipulations.