Italian Ligustica Mated Queen
£45.00
Italian Ligustica Mated Queen - Pre Order For 2025 - Earliest Delivery Date - Thursday 10th April 2025
We take pride in offering a premium selection of Italian Mated Queens, carefully mated for superior genetic traits that contribute to robust colonies and increased honey yields. Our Italian Mated Queen Bees are meticulously bred to embody the exceptional qualities that set them apart in the apiary realm. Known for their prolific egg-laying abilities, and resistance to common diseases, our queens are the epitome of excellence in bee genetics.
When you buy queen bees from us, you invest in the future success of your beekeeping endeavors. Our commitment to quality ensures that each Italian Queen is mated with precision, resulting in colonies that thrive and flourish. Whether you're a seasoned beekeeper or just starting, our queens are the key to building resilient hives and maximising your honey production.
Finding the perfect Italian Mated Queen Bee for your apiary has never been easier. Explore our user-friendly online platform to browse and buy queen bees with confidence. We offer a seamless purchasing experience, coupled with secure shipping methods to ensure the safe arrival of your precious queens.
At Black Mountain Honey, we understand the significance of having access to top-notch queen bees. Our queens for sale are a testament to our dedication to advancing beekeeping practices. Join countless satisfied customers who have witnessed the transformative impact of our Italian Mated Queen Bees on their apiaries.
If you're on the quest for Italian Queens that embody excellence, look no further than Black Mountain Honey. Elevate your beekeeping experience, boost honey production, and nurture thriving colonies with our premium selection of mated queen bees. Buy queen bees from us and embark on a journey of unparalleled success in the world of beekeeping.
The Italian honey bee is thought to originate from the continental part of Italy, south of the Alps, and north of Sicily. The subspecies may have survived the last Ice Age in Italy. It is genetically a different subspecies than that from the Iberian peninsula and from Sicily. The Italian honey bee is the most widely distributed of all honey bees, and has proven adaptable to most climates from subtropical to cool temperate, but it is less successful in humid tropical regions. It is sometimes called the Ligurian bee.
Italian bees, having been conditioned to the warmer climate of the central Mediterranean, are less able to cope with the "hard" winters and cool, wet springs of more northern latitudes. They do not form such tight winter clusters. More food has to be consumed to compensate for the greater heat loss from the loose cluster. The tendency to raise broods late in autumn also increases food consumption.
Day of Dispatch
Quantity
Shipping Info
24hr Royal Mail Special Delivery (Pre 1pm). Signature REQUIRED. Queens are guaranteed to arrive alive. CANNOT be posted through letter box - £9.50.
Queens are forecast to arrive the day AFTER 'day of dispatch'. We are unable to guarantee the day or time of delivery.
We guarantee the live arrival of your queens using ONLY THE ROYAL MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE (£9.50). If queens arrived damaged or dead, we will replace free of charge when paying for the premium Special Delivery service.
Please ensure your address is 100% correct. We cannot be held liable for any failed deliveries if the address is incorrect or you aren't available to sign for your delivery.
Dead on Arrival
We will replace Queens that arrive dead on arrival ONLY if they are still in their SEALED cage and reported within 8 hrs of the FIRST recorded delivery slot. You will be required to take a video of the queen alongside a copy of your order number. All dead queens must be returned to us in their sealed cages.
We only offer our 'dead on arrival' guarantee when using the Premium Royal Mail Special Delivery option.
All queens sent using RM 24 ARE NOT COVERED IF THEY DIE WHILST IN TRANSIT, REGARDLESS OF ANY DELAYS INCURRED WHILST WITH THE COURIER.
Important Delivery Dates
To ensure you receive your queens at the right time, please select a date of DISPATCH. The queens will arrive the following day. If you select 'ASAP' we will send them as soon as they are available but queens that are ordered against specific dates will take priority.
Queens are forecast to arrive the day AFTER 'day of dispatch'. We are unable to guarantee the day of delivery.
Cancellations
ALL CANCELLED ORDERS WILL INCUR A £5 RESTOCKING AND PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE.
We work closely with our breeders to ensure we have a steady supply of queens and cancelled orders make it very difficult for us to accurately assess the needs throughout the course of the year.
Our payment processing facility on the website incurs fees regardless of whether the balance is refunded to the customer.
From Sunday 17th July 2022 all cancelled orders will incur a £5 surcharge. By placing an order on this website, you acknowledge and accept that any transaction that is cancelled, will incur a £5 cancellation charge.
Full Description
Italian Ligustica Mated Queen
When ordering Italian Ligustica Mated Queens you will receive the following:
- A marked, open mated, Italian Ligustica Mated Queen in a slow release queen introduction cage. Queens are not clipped and we do not offer this service. If you order more than one queen, they will arrive in separate cages (along with attendant bees).
- A5 introduction postcard detailing successful methods for introduction and QR codes for support videos on our YouTube channel.
- Orders will arrive in a ventilated cardboard container. Your consignment will require a signature on arrival.
- On placement of order you will receive an email confirmation. On the day of dispatch, you will receive a tracking code which can be tracked at Royal MaiL
Queens should be introduced to the beehives as soon as they are delivered. They can be introduced into a colony on the same day as dispatching the queen but fondant tabs should only be opened once the colony is hopelessly queenless.
Here is a link to our YouTube channel on how to successfully introduce queens. We cannot be held liable for any failed queen introductions. Bees are wild creatures and successful introduction is never guaranteed.
Mated queen bees are natural creatures and although we can advise you on how to achieve the best introduction success, we cannot be held liable for any failed queen introductions.
Origin
Italian bees, having been conditioned to the warmer climate of the central Mediterranean, are less able to cope with the "hard" winters and cool, wet springs of more northern latitudes. They do not form such tight winter clusters. More food has to be consumed to compensate for the greater heat loss from the loose cluster. The tendency to raise broods late in autumn also increases food consumption.
ORDER BEFORE 4PM FOR SAME DAY DISPATCH
Royal Mail Special Delivery
We send all of our live products using Royal Mail's Special Delivery Service
DASH Accredited
As responsible, sustainable and committed bee farmers, we hold full DASH accreditation.
Customer Service
Got a question? Drop us a message or call. We are always happy to help you!
Reviews
Rocking the hive with eggs. Fantastic!
Easy to purchase through your web site and fantastic to have a choice of queens !. My new ligustica queen arrived in lovely condition and has now been excepted by the bees !
Many thanks .