Buckfast Mated Queens from Italy

2025 Queens from Tenuta Ritiro

Pickup dates TBA (Aiming for mid May)

Please contact us for bulk orders (905) 769 0388,  buzz@humblebee.buzz

 

Buckfast Bees are known for:

• Crop performance
• Low swarm tendency
• Excellent overwintering and good spring development capacity
• Great ability to overcome moments of climate imbalance (cold returns or periods of drought) maintaining an excellent balance between bees, stocks and brood
• Longevity and vitality of bees
• Docility with a good defensive instinct and grooming skills.
• High level of hygiene: > 90% in 12H of recognition, removal and cleaning of damaged brood on breeders

Shipping Info:

Queen bees can be picked up, or mailed with Canada Post from Monday to Wednesday to ensure they arrive before the weekend. Cut off time for shipping is Wednesday 9am.

Choose pickup or shipping during shipping method portion of the checkout process.

Queens are sent via Canada Post Xpresspost, and usually arrive the next day for orders within Ontario, or 2 days for other provinces. Please ensure you will be at the mailing address to receive the package.