Buckfast
Fast spring build-up and strong honey yields, with a temperament calm enough to inspect without gloves.
- Productive
- Gentle
- Fast build-up
Buckfast and Carniolan queens bred by three generations of our family. Hand-selected for resilience, productivity and a calm temperament, and shipped to beekeepers across Europe.
Every queen is one we would put in our own hives.
Fast spring build-up and strong honey yields, with a temperament calm enough to inspect without gloves.
Pre-order for 2027Hardy and thrifty, winters on small clusters and explodes in spring. Well suited to colder climates.
Our queens sell out every spring. Reserve your 2027 queens now, keep the early-bird price and choose the week they arrive.
At Bee Brothers, we breed Buckfast queens we would put in our own hives. Every one is hand-selected, and for nearly a decade we have been shipping healthy, high-performing queens to beekeepers across the EU.
We look after the bees. You look after the honey.
Three qualities decide whether a queen makes it into our breeding line.
Strong and adaptable to the different climates across Europe.
Fast spring build-up and higher honey yields, season after season.
Calm to inspect, even without gloves and veil.
I have been a loyal client of Bee Brothers since 2017, and they have exceeded my expectations every time. Over the years, I have gradually replaced every queen in my 600 hives with their exceptional stock.

Bee Brothers has been my go-to source for queen bees for years. Their bees are strong, healthy, and perfectly suited for my operation. Their customer service and reliability make them an invaluable partner in beekeeping.

Reliable, professional, and passionate — Bee Brothers delivers nothing but the best. Since incorporating their queens into my hives, I've seen significant improvements in colony strength, honey production, and overall health.

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