5 Frame National Buckfast Nuc Nucleus Colony - New Season - 2026 Queen
- 2026 marked Buckfast Queen
- Minimum 3 frames brood in all stages
- Gentle Buckfast bees suitable for beginners
- Produced on our Welsh honey farm
- DASH disease accredited apiaries
5 Frame Buckfast Nuc – National Nucleus Colony – 2026 Queen
Our Buckfast bee nucs for sale will be ready for collection or delivery from mid-May 2026 onwards, weather permitting.
These 5 frame National Buckfast nucleus colonies are produced in our own apiaries at Gwenyn Gruffydd Honey Farm in West Wales and headed by a 2026 EU origin marked Buckfast Queen.
Our nucs are the same colonies we use in our own honey production hives, carefully selected for temperament, productivity and suitability for the UK climate.
Pre-orders are now open for May, June and July delivery or collection.
What You Will Receive
Each nuc is supplied in a new timber transport box and contains:
• 5 frames of bees on DN4 National frames
• 2026 marked Buckfast Queen (Imported queen EU origin)
• Minimum 3 frames of brood in all stages (eggs, larvae and sealed brood)
• Remaining frames containing brood, honey stores and pollen
• A strong colony of worker bees
• Fully inspected and health checked by us before dispatch
These colonies are ready to transfer straight into your hive.
About Our Buckfast Bees
Our Buckfast bees are selected from some of the best Buckfast breeding lines in the UK and Europe.
They are well known for their:
• Gentle temperament
• Calm behaviour on the comb
• Excellent honey production
• Low swarming tendency
• Strong colony build up in spring
• Adaptation to UK and Welsh climates
Each colony is headed by a 2026 bred Buckfast queen, producing calm, productive bees suitable for both beginner and experienced beekeepers.
Disease Accreditation & Health
All colonies are produced in our own apiaries and are fully inspected before leaving the farm by us.
We are proud to operate under the DASH Scheme (Disease Accreditation Scheme for Honeybees) — a nationally recognised accreditation operated in partnership with:
- The National Bee Unit (NBU)
- APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)
- The Bee Farmers Association
This ensures the highest standards of disease monitoring and apiary management.
Price
5 Frame National Buckfast Nuc – 2026 Queen
£290
Delivery: £30 per nuc via Royal Mail Special Delivery (before 1pm)
Collection available from:
Gwenyn Gruffydd Honey Farm, SA32 8SE
How to Secure Your Order
- Pay the £290 balance (+ £30 delivery, if required)
- Select your preferred delivery or collection date
- You will receive an order confirmation by email
Collection
Collection is always the preferred option as it is less stressful for the bees.
Collection from:
Gwenyn Gruffydd
SA32 8SE
West Wales
Delivery
Delivery is available to UK mainland addresses.
We dispatch nucs every Tuesday for Wednesday delivery using Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm.
This schedule allows us to safely prepare and dispatch colonies while minimising stress during transport.
Due to the busy season, we allocate every Tuesday exclusively for dispatching nucs for Wednesday deliveries only. This schedule enables us to manage the complex logistics involved in preparing and dispatching nucs.
*Some postcodes may be excluded from the 1pm guarantee.
*Delivery is UK mainland only. We do not ship bees overseas or to Ireland.
New to Beekeeping?
If you're starting your beekeeping journey, we also run our Introduction to Beekeeping Course where we guide beginners through everything needed to keep bees successfully.
Our Gwenyn Gruffydd YouTube channel also contains a large library of helpful beekeeping videos.
Why Buy Your Bees From Gwenyn Gruffydd?
• Established Welsh honey farm
• DASH disease accredited apiaries
• Carefully selected Buckfast breeding lines
• Gentle and productive bees
• Aftercare and support available
• The same bees we use in our own honey production
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