{"product_id":"carniolan-queen","title":"Carniolan Queen 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarniolan Queen 2026 – The Prolific \u0026amp; Placid Queen for Your Hive \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🐝\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCarniolan bees are beautiful to work with and very hard working, they produce big stores for the winter and are prolific in the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable for 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🗓️\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003eDispatch Window\u003c\/b\u003e: Early May 2026 – September 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🚚\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003eDelivery Options\u003c\/b\u003e: 7 days a week via \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail Special Delivery®\u003c\/b\u003e (excluding bank holidays).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e📦\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003eReal-Time Stock Control\u003c\/b\u003e: Select your dispatch date above (note: this is the day we ship your order, not the delivery date).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour Order Includes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🐝\u003c\/span\u003e A \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emarked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (White for 2026), \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eopen-mated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunclipped\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCarniolan Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by 4–6 attendant bees in a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eslow-release candy introduction cage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Nicot, Lyson, JzBz or equivalent).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e📄\u003c\/span\u003e A full-colour, double-sided \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003einstruction guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e covering multiple introduction methods and scenarios. \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 style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e📦\u003c\/span\u003e A 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! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🚨\u003c\/span\u003e Read This First\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYou \u003cb\u003eCANNOT\u003c\/b\u003e start 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 \u003cb\u003eNuc of bees\u003c\/b\u003e, which includes a minimum of 10,000 bees. \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. With our bespoke system, you can select your desired dispatch date and enjoy peace of mind knowing you're purchasing from the \u003cb\u003eUK’s No.1 Queen Bee Supplier.\u003c\/b\u003e\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 style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e⭐ \u003cb\u003eDon’t just take our word for it – check our Trustpilot reviews -\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\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 Carniolan Queens come \u003cb\u003efrom leading Hungarian breeders using\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epedigree lines. \u003c\/b\u003eThese premium genetics ensure queens with exceptional productivity and temperament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Carniolan Breed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica Pollman) is a subspecies of the western honey bee. The Carniolan honey bee is native to Slovenia and to some regions of the former Yugoslavia, southern Austria, and parts of Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bee is the subspecies of the Western honey bee that has naturalized and adapted to the Kočevje (Gottschee) sub-region of Carniola (now in Slovenia), the southern part of the Austrian Alps and the northern Balkans. These bees are known as Carniolans, or \"Carnies\" for short, in English. At present this subspecies is the second most popular among beekeepers (after the Italian bee). It is favoured among beekeepers for several reasons, not the least being its ability to defend itself successfully against insect pests while at the same time being extremely gentle in its behaviour toward beekeepers. These bees are particularly adept at adjusting worker population to nectar availability. It relies on these rapid adjustments of population levels to rapidly expand worker bee populations after nectar becomes available in the spring, and, again, to rapidly cut off brood production when nectar ceases to be available in quantity. It meets periods of high nectar with high worker populations and consequently stores large quantities of honey and pollen during those periods. They are resistant to some diseases and parasites that can debilitate hives of other subspecies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrder your \u003cb\u003eCarniolan Queen \u003c\/b\u003etoday and experience the exceptional quality that has made us the UK’s leading supplier of live bees and queens! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🐝\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"BS Honey Bees","offers":[{"title":"Thu 6th August - Wed 12th August 2026","offer_id":50266953515341,"sku":"carni26-0608","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thu 13th August - Wed 19th August 2026","offer_id":50266953548109,"sku":"carni26-1308","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thu 20th August - Wed 26th August 2026","offer_id":50266953580877,"sku":"carni26-2008","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thu 27th August - Wed 2nd September 2026 (Bank Holiday)","offer_id":50266953613645,"sku":"carni26-2708","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thu 3rd September - Wed 9th September 2026","offer_id":50266953646413,"sku":"carni26-0309","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thu 10th September - Wed 16th September 2026","offer_id":50266955481421,"sku":"carni26-1009","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thu 17th September - Wed 23rd September 2026","offer_id":50266955514189,"sku":"carni26-1709","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thu 24th September - Wed 30th September 2026","offer_id":50266955546957,"sku":"carni26-2409","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thu 7th May - Wed 13th May 2026","offer_id":50266935787853,"sku":"carni26-0705","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 14th May - Wed 20th May 2026","offer_id":50266935820621,"sku":"carni26-1405","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 21st May - Wed 27th May 2026 (Bank Holiday)","offer_id":50266935853389,"sku":"carni26-2105","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 28th May - Wed 3rd June 2026","offer_id":50266953187661,"sku":"carni26-2805","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 4th June - Wed 10th June 2026","offer_id":50266953220429,"sku":"carni26-0406","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 11th June - Wed 17th June 2026","offer_id":50266953253197,"sku":"carni26-1106","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 18th June - Wed 24th June 2026","offer_id":50266953285965,"sku":"carni26-1806","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 25th June - Wed 1st July 2026","offer_id":50266953318733,"sku":"carni26-2506","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 2nd July - Wed 8th July 2026","offer_id":50266953351501,"sku":"carni26-0207","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 9th July - Wed 15th July 2026","offer_id":50266953384269,"sku":"carni26-0907","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 16th July - Wed 22nd July 2026","offer_id":50266953417037,"sku":"carni26-1607","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 23rd July - Wed 29th July 2026","offer_id":50266953449805,"sku":"carni26-2307","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Thu 30th July - Wed 5th August 2026","offer_id":50266953482573,"sku":"carni26-3007","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/7947\/0157\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_5c5fd0ad-782b-4f52-a3dd-8ec227eaf774.png?v=1745224753","url":"https:\/\/bshoneybees.pro\/products\/carniolan-queen","provider":"BS Honey Bees Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}