Hvad er en Buckfast-dronning?

En Buckfast bi er en kombinationsbi af forskellige racer og linjer af bier. Disse dronninger er kendt for at skabe stærke kolonier med høj honningproduktion, mildt temperament og god sygdomsresistens.

Hvad er en F1-dronning?

En F1-dronning er første års afkom af den parrede dronning.

Hvor kommer dronningerne fra?

Dronningerne bliver avlet og plejet på min parringsstation eller på udvalgte øer, hvor parring sker under kontrollerede forhold.

Hvornår er dronningerne tilgængelige?

Dronningerne kan bestilles fra midten af juni og frem til start oktober.

Hvilke egenskaber har Buckfast-dronninger?

Buckfast-dronninger er avlet til at give kolonier med effektiv fødesøgning, højt honningudbytte og rolige bier, som er nemme at arbejde med. De har desuden forbedret modstandskraft mod almindelige bisygdomme.

Hvordan tilsætter jeg min nye dronning?

En parret dronning tilsættes i en etableret bifamilie eller i en aflægger. Når bifamilien har været dronningeløs i 7-9 dage, fjernes alle dronningeceller og den nye dronning tilsættes.

Hvordan bliver dronningerne sendt?

Dronningerne pakkes omhyggeligt for at sikre deres ankomst samt en hurtig og problemfri introduktion til dit bistade.

Dronningeavl - Buckfast Queens

Selection of queens

Queen breeding

My queens come from the recognised Buckfast strain. This type of queen is the perfect choice for beekeepers who want exceptional honey production, mild temperament and disease resistance. Whether you're starting a new bee family or looking to improve an existing one, the Buckfast queen will generate strong hive health and high productivity.

About Buckfast Queens

Free-paired queens

Free mated Buckfast queens bred in an isolated forest area for strong, calm and productive bee families.

Sold in Denmark and abroad

Island-paired queens

Island-mated Buckfast queens with documented pedigree and controlled breeding in a protected environment.

Only sold to foreign countries

Overwintered island-paired queens

Strong overwintered Buckfast queens with controlled breeding and calm temperament for a confident start to the season.

Only sold to foreign countries

About Buckfast queens

My Buckfast queens are characterised by a number of traits that make them an obvious choice for both new and experienced beekeepers. They come from a genetic line and are known for their impressive honey production, calm temperament and robust resilience. The queens ensure bee families with high foraging efficiency and a significant honey yield. At the same time, their gentle nature helps to create calm and easy-to-handle hives, making inspection and maintenance easier. The genetic resistance to common bee diseases reduces the need for frequent treatments and contributes to the overall health of the bee family. Each queen line is also mated and tested to ensure strong leadership and stable hive development.

Bee properties

Known for its outstanding honey production characteristics, temperament and robustness.
Buckfast queens are known for their efficient foraging and high honey production.
These queens produce calm and manageable bee families, making hive inspections and maintenance easy.
Improved genetic resistance to common bee diseases, reducing the need for frequent treatments.
Each brood queen is mated and tested, ensuring strong leadership in the bee family and good hive development.

Frequently asked questions

A Buckfast bee is a combination of different breeds and lines of bees. These queens are known for creating strong colonies with high honey production, mild temperament and good disease resistance.

An F1 queen is the first year offspring of the mated queen.

The queens are bred and cared for at my mating centre or on selected islands where mating takes place under controlled conditions.

The queens can be ordered from mid-June until the beginning of October.

Buckfast queens are bred to provide colonies with efficient foraging, high honey yields and calm bees that are easy to work with. They also have improved resistance to common bee diseases.

A mated queen is added to an established bee family or to an offspring. When the bee family has been queenless for 7-9 days, all queen cells are removed and the new queen is added.

The queens are carefully packed to ensure their arrival and a quick and smooth introduction to your hive.