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1.5 Kg Package Bees with Mated Queen
**Pre-orders for 2025 season now live**
When booking, you also book a date and time for collection, please ensure you are available for this date and time and package bee production and collection has to work to very specific times. They do not keep in a package box for days for example.
Package bees sell out very quickly so please order in good time.
If we need to change the date for weather or a delayed season for example we will contact before the collection date so please ensure your contact details are correct and also leave a phone number. Dates for bee collections are always subject to change as we have to work with the weather and season..
Please ensure you read bee purchase terms and conditions see the link: https://www.northumberlandhoney.co.uk/terms-conditions-purchases-of-bees
£250.00
**Pre-orders for 2025 season now live**
Package bees are useful to install into hive types such as top bar, warre, or foundationless hive systems. Essentially like a swarm of bees, a package of bees is made up of young bees and a queen bee.
Queens will be supplied marked.
Package bees will be available from the start of June.
The total cost for the 1.5Kg Package Bees with Mated Queen is £250.
When ordering package bees, please select a collection date from the drop down menu.
Package bees are only available for collection and cannot be posted out.
Queens can also be supplied clipped if desired, some beekeepers will clip their queens in a bid to reduce the loss of swarms. We we can provide this service if required.
Package bees have a very high feed requirement as they need this to be able to draw new comb, please ensure you feed your package bees as soon as you have installed.
Package bees require experience to install and look after. There is always a risk with swarming/ absconding with package bees. If needed we can offer advice on installation of package bees, but installation and the success of installation is entirely at your own risk.
Guidance on Installing Package Bees
For a comprehensive guide to installing package bees, see our dedicated page on installing package bees here
Please ensure you read bee purchase terms and conditions see the link: https://www.northumberlandhoney.co.uk/terms-conditions-purchases-of-bees
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10 × 15 × 15 cm |
| Queen Type (this is a preference, please note depending on availability early in the season we cannot always guarantee your prefered type) | Northumberland Buckfast VSH Line, Northumberland Dark Bee |
| Clipped Queen | Yes, No |
| Collection Date | Friday 13th June 2025 2pm – 6pm |
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Address: Unit 6C, Haltwhistle Industrial Estate, Northumberland, NE49 9HA
E-mail: lukeandsuzie@northumberlandhoney.co.uk
Karen Goring (verified owner) –
Such an easy way to restock our hive when our colony ‘left home’. Instructions were clear, super helpful and it all worked perfectly. We were reassured that Luke and Susie were on the other end of the phone if we needed help. The colony has overwintered well and we are looking forward to the spring. Highly recommend Northumberland Honey for quality of service, excellent goods and helpful back up.
michael_riley (verified owner) –
very pleased with my purchase of 1.5kg package of bees, they have settled in nicely and have a very placid temperament after a long journey in hot weather back home to their mew hive. I was very pleased with the customer service I received, and a beautiful location in Northumberland
jlasundry (verified owner) –
Can well recommend Northumberland Honey for bees (and other fine products). Communication with Luke beforehand was of great help in co-ordinating the collection of the package of bees. After a long road journey back to their new home the bees are now well settled and thriving. Very pleased with the calm temperament of these bees. All in all the Northumberland Honey team are very professional and well organised. Many thanks