CARNIOLAN QUEEN BEES FROM SLOVENIA

100% AUTHENTIC CARNIOLAN QUEEN BEES

SELECTED BREEDER "F0" CARNIOLAN QUEEN BEES

Selected Breeder Carniolan queen bees or Pedigree queens (F0) are carefully selected breeder queens, mated with specific drones in an isolated beekeeping station in the Slovenian mountains. The isolation is necessary to preserve selected lines/strains of Apis mellifera carnica queens. Breeder Queens are used for further queen bee breeding.
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Overwintered F0 queen bees are available from April 15th
New mated F0 queen bees are available from July 1st

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HIVE MATED OR "F1" CARNIOLAN QUEEN BEES

Open or hive mated Carniolan queen bees (F1) are specifically selected queen bees, bred from selected lines, and mated with random drones in a less isolated breeding station. The selection is focused on high honey yields and health of the colonies. 

Overwintered F1 queen bees are available from April 15th 
New mated F1 queen bees are available from May 25th

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CARNIOLAN HONEY BEES

CARNIOLAN HONEY BEES FROM SLOVENIA, EUROPE

Slovenia is the home country of the Carniolan Honey Bee. We offer authentic Carniolan queen bees and nucleus colonies. Upon prior order in advance we can prepare nucleus colonies on requested frames.

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WHY ARE CARNIOLAN HONEY BEES THE SECOND MOST POPULAR BEES IN THE WORLD?

WHY APIS CARNICA BEES ARE A GOOD CHOICE

Qualities

Carniolan queen bees are docile, resistant to several bee diseases and provide high yelds of honey. They are suited to mild as well as to harsh climates with cold winters and are known for good overwintering.

Tradition

Apis Carnica Queens are a result of decades long selection of queens. The breeding station, established in 1947, has kept alive some of the oldest Slovenian pure-bred strains. Slovenia is the home country of Carniolan bees.

Shipping all over the world

Shipping of queens is possible to all the countries of the European Union, as well as to several countries all over the world. For a detailed list of countries, please visit our Order and Contact page.

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 For more information regarding prices, availability and shipping of Carniolan queen bees and bee packages, or for ordering your own queen bees or bee packages, you can contact us by e-mail at [email protected] or by using our contact form here. We will gladly answer all questions you might have! For some of them, you can visit our Blog page, which contains some answers to the frequent questions about Carniolan honey bees and queens.

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