Category Archives: For Sale – Bees

Two National hives with bees and two supers for sale in Pembrokeshire due to relocation.

One colony is Buckfast strain and other is Black bee (information from seller).

Offers wanted in the region of £300 for each hive and colony.

Contact Jeff Reader on 01646 672135.

We have received this message which may be of interest.  This information is reproduced in good faith and does not imply endorsement by Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association.

“We are a long-established bee farm in West Wales and we are currently taking nuclei orders for spring and early summer this year.

We are currently producing around 400 five frame British Standard nuclei per season, all with home produced queens (reared in Wales). These are supplied throughout May, June and July, weather permitting. Early nuclei are supplied with previous autumn’s mated queens, later nuclei with current season queens. All nuclei are checked for queen rightness prior to sale and queens can be marked if required.

At present the nuclei [bees on frames - webmaster] are supplied in 5-frame ventilated correx boxes, suitable for transport.

We have been rearing our own bees and queens in mid Wales for over 35 years (since 1976) and have so far never had any incidence of either of the foul broods. All stock would be treated for Varroa and Nosema if necessary prior to sale and all colonies are regularly FERA inspected.

These bees are generally good tempered, quiet on the comb and suitable for beginners and with minimal smoke we are normally able to handle the bees without gloves.

The nuclei are priced at £140 each including the travelling box (10% deposit to secure order). Quantity discounts on this figure are available. These are collected prices (some Associations have placed bulk orders with us to benefit from bulk order discounts, and have found that arranging for a member to collect on behalf of the other members has been beneficial). We could arrange a mutually suitable collection point for a bulk order.

I would refer you to our website for information and contact details, http://www.bluegrasshoneyfarm.co.uk but should you have any other queries or would like to place an order then please do email me: bluegrasshoney@yahoo.co.uk It would also be helpful if you could supply your contact details in this email so that we can notify you about availability and collection dates.

Kind regards,
Gerard Worthington (retired bee inspector)
Blue Grass Honey Farm
Glas Teila
Lledrod
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 4HX”