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*Disclaimer: only available to customers within the VIC region
HONEY BEES FOR SALE (Taking Orders for Spring 2024)
Are you ready for your honey bees? When you have your beehive assembled and painted, you’ll want to take the next step and populate it with hive bees. At Buzzbee, we offer bees for sale that are grown directly on frames and perfect for Flow® Hive, Langstroth and Australian Beehives.
OUR HIVE BEES
Our bee NUC colonies are specifically grown from selected larger colonies and then divided (split) from good breeding stock. Each of these new colonies are then introduced to a newly mated queen from our renowned reputable Queen Bee stock. This provides the colony the desired characteristics we require, being docile and calm, ensuring a good laying pattern and solid foraging qualities.
We predominantly specialise in breeding the Italian variant of the European Honeybee for nucleus. The reasons being:
- Our Queen Bees have a very good reputation for delivering the right characteristics for colonies.
- They expand quickly when conditions are warmer.
- They tolerate the hotter Australian weather.
- They travel further to forage, which is good for finding food resource such as nectar and pollen.
- They have a calm temperament when bred using specific genetics.
COLONIES OF BEES IN NUC HIVES
A NUC (Nucleus) is a smaller colony of the European version of the Australian honey bee that contains a mated laying queen bee with brood. This contains a handful of drones and a few thousand worker bees. These NUCs (small beehives) are typically used as a temporary hold to allow the colony to grow larger and then be placed into a larger hive.
We offer honey bees for sale in two types of NUC hives, including a 5 FRAME POLY/CORFLUTE NUC box and the 5 FRAME WOODEN BUZZBEE NUC box.
5 FRAME POLY/CORFLUTE NUC
The popular economic choice is the 5 FRAME POLY/CORFLUTE NUC, which securely holds 5 full-deep frames containing the colony. This small hive contains small ventilation holes that allow for the bees to breathe while releasing heat within the colony.
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5 FRAME WOODEN BUZZBEE NUC
The tried and tested method of using a wooden NUC hive provides your new honey bees with better insulation and more security, plus they can be reused repeatedly in future years. The 5 FRAME WOODEN BUZZBEE BEEHIVE NUC securely holds 5 full-deep frames containing the colony. This smaller hive has an adjustable entrance and can be totally shut off for transportation. The lid/outer cover is telescopic, so it fully overlaps the main brood box/super, providing better security staying in place when windy. It’s also better at keeping the rain out and maintaining a more consistent temperature.
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WHAT DO YOU GET IN YOUR NUC?
Our bee NUCS for sale in Australia come with:
- A bee colony of honeybees with a newly mated Queen Bee.
- A few thousand worker bees with a sufficient number of drones.
- Queen laying with capped Brood present.
- 5 Full-deep Frames containing a combination of honey, pollen, brood (new babies) and some extra space to expand.
- Some honey and pollen supplies in the cells.
- Optional: Wooden 5 Frame NUC that is perfect to transport them. This can be used as a standard beehive throughout the year.
LIMITED SUPPLY FOR THE SPRING – ORDER EARLY
Due to the nature of bees, where it takes months to prepare them for the spring, we can only produce a limited bees NUC supply. We therefore recommend ordering early so you won’t be disappointed. Once sold out, customers will have to wait for the following season.
TIMINGS
If you have an approximate time-period when you might want to receive your colony of bees which is not mid spring, call us and we should be able to facilitate your needs based on your circ*mstances.
WE CAN INSTALL YOUR BEES AND PROVIDE MENTORING
DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND MENTORING
If you’re new to beekeeping and need that extra helping hand, we can provide assistance and advice through our Delivery, Installation and Mentoring program. Part of the service provides support in verifying that the location you have chosen is suitable. In addition, we will walk you through and aid you with the process of migrating your bees from the NUC hive to your larger beehive. In parallel to this, we will provide you with a wealth of information and tips to help your bee colony grow. We will provide tips for managing the hive, dealing with Flow Frames (if applicable), working with essential tools, and more.
This service also includes the delivery of your bees to their new location in the NUC box type of your choice. Our experienced beekeepers will personally deliver your bees, install them and provide personalised mentoring based on your needs, giving vital information to you as a new beekeeper.
DIY PICKUP
As an alternative if you’re on a budget or you’re an experienced beekeeper, the colonies of bees can be picked up from the eastern suburbs of Melbourne by appointment. We’ll coordinate this with you to establish an exact day and time. Usually, this is between 8:00 – 10:00am in the morning or after sunset in the evening to ensure that most foraging bees return to the NUC box before being closed up.
WE CAN DELIVER OUR BEES TOO!
Our service area is substantial, covering all of Victoria, ACT and south of New South Wales.
Due to the distances, we operate a travel zone based system is used as shown in the map below. Due to the distance, time and conditions that the bees must travel, the cost for deliveries of these zones are calculated. Use the postcode search tool to find out which of 8 zones you are located and the services we provide.
There’s a high demand from our experienced beekeeper, and their time is limited during the busy spring and summer season. As a result, they’ll promptly move through the detailed migration of your bee. However, they ask that you invite others to join for the installation if you wish.
WHAT ARE CUSTOMERS SAYING ABOUT OUR BEES?
Our bees with queen for sale have a reputation for being gentle and calm yet strong and productive. Read what our customers are saying about our Honey Bees - Click here for Reviews.
We try to cater for everyone's level of skills, budget and needs; from the DIY confident beekeeper to someone who might need that little extra help.
I am so pleased I chose Buzzbee, and would totally recommend the service, professionalism and passion that they demonstrated!Justine M.
Bee Arrival
I am so pleased I chose Buzzbee, and would totally recommend the service, professionalism and passion that they demonstrated!Danny S.
Amazing bees
These bees are so friendly too. Their temperament is extremely docile and we are looking forward to taking care of them with our own gardens.
Graham has been very helpful throughout the process. His knowledge and willingness to help people makes the whole process that much more enjoyable. Highly recommend!Anonymous
Buzz-pack Supreme
I was so happy to go with the buzz-pack Supreme package; being a total novice it was reassuring when Graham from the Buzzbee team came and inspected the place I wanted to put the girls. He came back 3 days later and was extremely helpful with the transfer of the nuk into the hive and also did let me have "hands-on" experience to inspect the girls.Sylvia O.
WHERE DO WE DELIVER & PICKUP OUR BEES?
Zones from Buzzbee: The map is colour coded in order to help you find your correct zone.
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Zone 8 (Rest of Australia) ✓
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WE'RE HERE FOR YOU
We know that getting a colony of bees for your beehive can be confusing. Fortunately, Buzzbee can help you make honey bee colonies with great advice, quality products and excellent support. If you have any questions about our bee sale, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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Buzzbee Beekeeping,
21 Rozelle Ave,
Ringwood East, VIC, 3135
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Refund Policy
SHIPPING
You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. If you don't follow our itemsreturn policy, you may not receive a full refund.
The purchased items must be unused and returned in their original packing and the same condition when you received them.
If you decide to change your mind, found it cheaper somewhere else, decided you did not like the purchase or had no use for it. You are not entitled to a refund, but we are always happy to discuss options.
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RETURNS
Goods Unopened returned within 30 days
Please contact us if you need to return an item. We accept returns under the following conditions:
- Pleasecontact usto arrange for delivery details within 7 days of receipt to request your closest return shipping address.
- Item must be in good condition.
- We may accept returns of unopened items in the original packaging within 30 days of delivery with receipt or proof of purchase. You must arrange and pay for the items to be returned to us within 30 days of receipt.
- Original receipt is required.
- In most cases a restocking fee of 25% will be charged. We cannot accept returns on hazardous materials.
Damaged or Defective Goods returned within 30 days (opened and unused)
We recommend you check your goods immediately upon receipt. We accept returns of unused damaged or defective items within 30 days of delivery with receipt or proof of purchase.
- If your item is damaged or defective on delivery, pleasecontact uswithin 7 days with details of the product, the defect and order number.
- We will provide you with the closest return shipping address
- Upon receipt of the returned item, we will examine it and notify you via email whether you are entitled to a replacement
- If so, we will send you a replacement and refund your cost of shipping
We do not accept returns of any used items:
Any item which may have come into contact with bees, honey or is otherwise not in original condition cannot be returned: local, state, national and international quarantine and customs laws apply to the shipping of used bee equipment and products. This also includes Beekeeping Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as beekeeping suits, jackets and gloves.Returns Process
If you return items to us, you must follow instructions including
- Pleasecontact usto arrange for delivery details.
- Placing adequate shipping labels to Buzzbee to the address provided in step 1.
- Notifying us when the item has been shipped using the contact us form stating by whom, and with what consignment and tracking numbers are applied.
If you do not do this, we will not be able to trace the goods to your account and may not be able to provide a refund or will reduce your refunds by the additional costs required to identify and trace the goods.
WARRANTY CLAIMS
For Warranty enquiries, please view the Terms and Conditionsof Sale below orcontact usdirectly atsales@buzzbee.com.au.
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David P.
Honey Bees
I am relatively new to Bees and when I picked them up Graham gave me many great tips and good advice
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Julie B.
Honey bees
Great service. Love dealing with Buzzbee
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Gareth
Thank you, very happy!
Thank you very much, my experience with buzzbee was outstanding. Graham was a great help, he was super knowledgeable which made things a lot easier for my first bee purchase.
Customers rate us 4.9/5 based on 1851 reviews.
