Victoria's leading supplier of bee colonies and queens

Our bees are renowned for the docile temperament and calm traits. Each year, we produce and distribute hundreds of bee colonies and queen bees to beginner beekeepers and full-time beekeepers. Before purchasing your bees, it is highly recommended that you enrol in our Beginner Beekeeping Course, designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to look after your beehive.

Purchasing your bee colony

Bee colonies can be purchased directly from our website, with pickup available from mid-October to February 2025. To pre-order, simply add your chosen bee colony to your shopping cart and elect a pickup date. Pickups can be rescheduled given notice of at least three business days.

Delivery and installation

Delivery and installation across Metropolitan Melbourne and surrounding areas can also be arranged for a fee, otherwise pickup will be required from our warehouse. Should you wish to arrange delivery and/or installation, please contact us prior to placing an order as this cannot be facilitated through our website.

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Starter Nucleus Colony - 5 Frame

Our starter nucleus colonies consist of five frames and include a queen and a small population of bees, providing an ideal entry point for beginners as you learn to manage a hive while it develops.

What's included -

  • Five frames of brood, honey and pollen
  • An established mated queen bee
  • A healthy population of worker bees
  • A plastic corflute nucleus, which your bees will be securely packed into.

Established Colony - 8 Frame / 10 Frame

Our established colonies are fully functional, with a strong population of bees, and ready to produce honey immediately.

What's included -

  • Eight or ten (depending on your size selection) frames of brood, honey and pollen
  • An established mated queen bee
  • A healthy population of worker bees
  • A wooden super, which your bees will be securely packed into.

Purchasing queen bees

Our queen bees are hand-selected from the finest, healthiest hives to ensure strong genetics and excellent hive productivity. Each queen is mated and ready to establish a thriving colony. Our queens are renowned for their gentle temperament and prolific laying abilities. We raise our queen bees in a controlled environment to promote desirable traits such as honey production, disease resistance and calm behaviour.

Our prized queen bees are now able to be purchased directly through our website and picked up in-store within seven business days, or shipped via Australia Post Express throughout Australia for a flat rate fee of $18.49. At this stage, we can currently only ship to Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.

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When should I replace my queen bee?

Whilst there is no definite answer, you should consider replacing your queen based on the following criteria:

  • Erratic or declining egg-laying patterns
  • Aggression or excessive swarming issues
  • Poor disease resistance or aging queens
  • Abnormalities or deformities in offspring.
  • The colony struggles or shows an unhealthy brood pattern

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