{"product_id":"buckfastbreeder","title":"Buckfast Breeder Queen (F0, F0 Tested \u0026 F1 3D VSH+)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease book early as there is limited availability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LINES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAll our lines are well established in the characters to Buckfast selection.\u003cbr\u003e- Low tendency to swarm\u003cbr\u003e- Good balance of bees, stocks and brood throughout the season with a high fertility rate accompanied by bee longevity and vitality\u003cbr\u003e- Parsimony in maintaining honey and pollen reserves in the honeycomb\u003cbr\u003e- Pronounced docility and the bees' ability to remain firmly on the combs\u003cbr\u003e- Good spring recovery with high fertility, accompanied by a high brood care capacity and consequently good bee longevity\u003cbr\u003e- Excellent ability to overwinter and overcome moments of climatic imbalance (returns of cold, drought and intense heat) while maintaining a good population, stocks and a steady brood curve\u003cbr\u003e- Wing strength, sense of direction and harvesting ability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll lines included in our selection programme show a high heritability in the progeny of HYG+ (hygienic behaviour), VSH (varroa resistance traits) and, above all, improved resilience to viral load.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- HYG+ = \u0026gt; 85% open brood and \u0026gt;50% cleaned cells within 12 hours as a result of the pin test, on broodstock.\u003cbr\u003e- Reduced varroa reproduction rate throughout the year due to excellent grooming, de-capping and SMR.\u003cbr\u003e- Reduction and control of viral load through a variety of inherited characteristics:\u003cbr\u003e• negative selective pressure towards the most virulent varroa genotypes, with removal or interruption of their biological cycle.\u003cbr\u003e• opening, removing and cleaning brood damaged by viruses, before they become endemic and spread through the hive.\u003cbr\u003e- SOV (suppressed in ovo virus infection) = hereditary antiviral immune response that causes the decrease or absence of viral load in eggs and reduces or eliminates vertical transmission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 Available Lines -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF1 Buckfast 3D VSH+ 2026 (£65-£60 ea)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF0 Buckfast from Isolated Mating Station 2026 (£350 ea)\u003cbr\u003eF0 1 Year Tested Buckfast from Isolated Mating Station 2025 (£560 ea)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISOLATED MATING STATIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- MONTE ALPE ISOLATED STATION (ma) (IT)\u003cbr\u003e- BALTRUM ISLAND ISOLATED FECONDATION STATION (bal) (DE)\u003cbr\u003e- ISOLATED SPOORNS FERTILISATION STATION (sp) (IT)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour Order Includes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🐝\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emarked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunclipped\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreeder Buckfast Queen\u003c\/b\u003e, accompanied by 4–6 attendant bees in a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eslow-release candy introduction cage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Nicot, Lyson, JzBz or equivalent).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e📄\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA full-colour, double-sided\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003einstruction guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecovering multiple introduction methods and scenarios.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Queen Introduction Gudelines\" href=\"https:\/\/bshoneybees.pro\/pages\/queenintro\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView full guidelines here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e📦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA ventilated “LIVE BEES” jiffy bag or larger secure box (depending on order size).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeginner Alert!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🚨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRead This First\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYou\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCANNOT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estart a bee colony with just a queen! A queen accompanied by a few attendants cannot establish a colony. To build a healthy hive, you’ll need a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNuc of bees\u003c\/b\u003e, which includes a minimum of 10,000 bees.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nucs of Bees\" href=\"https:\/\/bshoneybees.pro\/collections\/nucs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn more here.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Choose BS Honey Bees Ltd?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWe are a small, independent UK business with over a decade of expertise in breeding and selling live bees. In 2011, we revolutionised the online sale of live bees and queens, providing an easy, reliable, and convenient way to buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBy supporting BS Honey Bees Ltd, you’re supporting the UK economy and a business dedicated to high-quality service and customer satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ \u003cb\u003eDon’t just take our word for it – check our Trustpilot reviews -\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-theme=\"light\" data-style-width=\"100%\" data-style-height=\"20px\" data-businessunit-id=\"5ba26ac8afa8530001888356\" data-template-id=\"5419b6ffb0d04a076446a9af\" data-locale=\"en-GB\" class=\"trustpilot-widget\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.trustpilot.com\/trustboxes\/5419b6ffb0d04a076446a9af\/index.html?templateId=5419b6ffb0d04a076446a9af\u0026amp;businessunitId=5ba26ac8afa8530001888356#locale=en-GB\u0026amp;styleHeight=20px\u0026amp;styleWidth=100%25\u0026amp;theme=light\" loading=\"auto\" title=\"Customer reviews powered by Trustpilot\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur Breeding Standards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOur Breeder Buckfast Queens come\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom leading European breeders using\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epedigree lines\u003c\/b\u003e, including Tenuta Ritiro and Lutz Eggert. These premium genetics ensure breeder queens with exceptional productivity and temperament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🚨 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWe will confirm a date of delivery within your selected month via direct email correspondence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BS Honey Bees","offers":[{"title":"F1 Buckfast 3D VSH+ \/ May 2026","offer_id":52403728777549,"sku":"breeder3D26-may","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"F1 Buckfast 3D VSH+ \/ June 2026","offer_id":50566505398605,"sku":"breeder3D26-june","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"F1 Buckfast 3D VSH+ \/ July 2026","offer_id":50566505431373,"sku":"breeder3D26-july","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"F1 Buckfast 3D VSH+ \/ August 2026","offer_id":50566505464141,"sku":"breeder3D26-august","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"F0 from Isolated Mating Station \/ August 2026","offer_id":50566505496909,"sku":"breederF026","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tested F0 from Isolated Mating Station \/ April 2026","offer_id":50566505529677,"sku":"breederF0T26","price":560.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/7947\/0157\/files\/F0_new-400x400.webp?v=1732029210","url":"https:\/\/bshoneybees.pro\/products\/buckfastbreeder","provider":"BS Honey Bees Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}