Rest assured that all our beekeeping equipment comes to you from a bee disease free zone.
Buy with confidence as our company policy states: -No beekeeping equipment can be returned once dispatched in the interest of bee health & safety and to stop the spread of transmittable bee diseases.
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2024 Queen LIVE BEES NUC -5 FRAME Langstroth
We have Nucs to fit National Hives and Langstroth Hives. You need to call us and reserve your nuc slot. We answer your questions and confirm which style hive you want the frames to fit.
Available on a first come first serve basis.
About Buckfast Bees and why we have chosen to breed from them.
BR ADAM’S LEGACY
Br Adam Kehrle was in charge of Buckfast Abbey’s bees from 1919 to 1992. In the early 20th century bee populations were being decimated by Isle of Wight disease, the acarine parasitic mite that invaded the bees' tracheal tubes and shortened their lives, killing off thousands of colonies in the British Isles. Br Adam founded the Buckfast strain and introduced a method of queen breeding based upon purity of stock, controlled mating, precise records and judicious selection.
An extremely popular choice for beekeepers due to their many favourable qualities The Buckfast bees do not run on the frames, fly in cool weather conditions and are not prone to stealing, are excellent honey producers and extremely gentle friendly behaviour (some authorities rate them higher than the Italian bees in most categories). Good natured bees great for garden apiaries. Lack of swarming tendencies and hygienic hive conditions.
Br Adam never sought to keep the Buckfast bee for himself, and that’s why we are pleased to carry on his work today.
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Bespoke Green Checked-Hand Crafted Copper Smoker-One Only!
A fully operational beekeeping smoker ready for apiary work. Each piece is unique and hand made in Surrey UK. They take hours and hours of work to produce a one off agricultural work of art.
**This is the only one made and available**
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Metal Queen Excluder-used
A robust slotted excluder with a mirror finish. Easy to clean, very strong.
These vital pieces of beekeeping equipment do exactly as their name implies. They exclude the queen from parts of the hive as and when the beekeeper requires. This is because the queen is slightly larger than a normal worker bee and cannot pass through the slots. They are used almost exclusively to keep the queen in the brood body. By doing this, the beekeeper restricts the queen to egg laying in this one box, leaving the supers full of only honey and no eggs.
Available for National hives only. When fitting a National or Commercial excluder, as it is square, place the excluder with the slots running across the frames.
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5 x Food Grade 16 Ltr Pails Buckets wine, beer, honey food storage-2nd hand used
Used-Set of FIVE 16 Ltr Food Grade Pails/Buckets,with matching lids for wine, beer, honey making. Perfect for Bulk Storage including many food items and Preserves. These are buckets that were used for English honey storage. They are very clean, in good order ready to use. So do your part to helps the planet by reusing these used buckets rather than buying new ones.
Of course they can also be used for many other uses including Paint, Liquids, Food etc
They are 16 ltr size, variable measuring approx: neck 310mm x width 290cm x height 255 mm.with metal handles. NOTE: Buckets will vary from the photos that are listed here and are provided for general visual reference only.
Condition is Used in good clean condition. Dispatched with Royal Mail Tracking Sign For. Sorry no deliveries to International, Ireland, UK island areas, or Highlands of Scotland.
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SPECIAL OFFER-Protective Bee Jacket/Smock- WHITE
WHITE Protective Bee Jacket/Smock. Really looks good and well made. We have ONE left. Size Large
The hood zips open, but does not detach. It has been stitched to keep the end permanently in place and as not to have the veil come away. Do not remove the veil. Very well made, thick cotton with great Velcro at all important points. Note the colour is white not green as in the photo.
Was £74.99 NOW £59.00
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Protective Beekeepers Jacket & Veil – Cotton
Rest assured that all our beekeeping equipment comes to you from a bee disease free zone. Buy with confidence as our company policy states: -No beekeeping equipment can be returned once dispatched in the interest of bee health & safety … Continued
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