Summer Starter Colony - National

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A calm, healthy Buckfast colony on National frames, ready to build from May onwards.

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Summer National Starter Colony — £350

Free UK delivery via Royal Mail Special Delivery

✓ DASH Accredited | ✓ Bee Farmers Association Member | ✓ Healthy Delivery Guaranteed

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📦 Summer nucs are dispatched from April onwards, in strict date order.

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What You're Getting

Starting out in beekeeping is exciting. It can also be completely overwhelming. We keep things simple. You get a strong, healthy colony of calm bees, a mated Buckfast queen, and we're here for every question that follows.

6 frames of bees — more bees means faster build-up and a better chance of a honey crop in year one. Six-frame nucs build considerably faster than five-frame nucs.
Mated F1 Buckfast queen — selected for calm temperament above everything else. These are bees you'll actually enjoy working with
Brood in all stages — eggs, larvae, and sealed brood, so the colony hits the ground running from day one
Free Paynes poly nuc — worth over £75, included with every order. Purpose-built for postal delivery, ventilated, and the best travel home for your bees
Free UK delivery — via Royal Mail Special Delivery, direct to your door
Safe arrival guarantee — if anything arrives in poor condition, we'll sort it. No arguments
Unlimited support — before, during, and after your colony arrives. There are NO silly questions

Why National?

If you have a National hive (or you're buying a hive and want the most common setup in the UK) this is the nuc for you.

National is the British standard. It's the most widely used hive format in the country, which means equipment is easy to find, local beekeeping associations will be familiar with it, and you'll never struggle for advice or spare parts.

Not sure which frame size is right for you? Have a Flow Hive? Flow Hives use Langstroth frames, so you'll want to order that version instead. If you're not sure, get in touch and we'll help you work it out before you order.