Langstroth nucs, bred calm and ready for your Flow Hive

British-bred Buckfast colonies on Langstroth frames, hand-selected for temperament. Five frames of calm bees, a proven laying queen, and support every step of the way.

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Order your Langstroth nuc with free UK delivery.

Five frames of calm Buckfast bees, live arrival guaranteed.

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Starting out in beekeeping can be tough. There's a lot that can go wrong, and most people feel nervous every time they lift the lid. We keep things simple. You get a strong, healthy colony of calm bees on Langstroth frames, a mated Buckfast queen, and we're here for every question that follows.

What is a Langstroth nuc?

A nuc, short for nucleus colony, is a small but fully working hive. You get a laying queen, worker bees, and frames of brood in all stages. It's the easiest way to start beekeeping, because the colony is already up and running rather than something you build from scratch.

"Langstroth" refers to the frame size. A Langstroth nuc is built on Langstroth frames, so it drops straight into a Langstroth brood box with no faff. If you run a Langstroth hive, or a Flow Hive, this is the nuc you want. Flow Hives use Langstroth frames, so our Langstroth nucs fit them perfectly.

Langstroth or National, which do you need?

Your nuc has to match your hive, and this catches out a lot of new beekeepers.

Langstroth hive or Flow Hive? You want a Langstroth nuc. The frames fit straight in.
National hive? You want a National nuc instead, because National frames are a different size. Have a look at our National Nucs.

If you haven't bought a hive yet and you're still weighing up the options, get in touch before you order. We'll talk it through so your bees and your equipment match.

Why buy your Langstroth nuc from us

Calm by design. Temperament is our number one breeding priority. Our bees are calm, placid, and prolific, so you look forward to opening the hive instead of dreading it.

Pure Buckfast genetics. Our queens come from Buckfast breeder lines with more than 75 years of combined family expertise behind them, selected for calm handling, disease resistance, and strong honey production.

A box you keep. Your colony arrives in a Paynes poly nuc box, and it's yours to keep. Handy for catching swarms, making splits, or housing a backup colony later in the season.