Sending bees in the UK

[Poly Hive]

Not having sent bees for many years are there any courier companies that would do this now?

PH

 

[Anduril]

Royal Mail still send nucs through the post.

 

[Poly Hive]

Thanks. Does one arrange a parcel force collection and roughly the price please?

 

[Anduril]

Thanks. Does one arrange a parcel force collection and roughly the price please?

Not Parcel Force, I believe BS Honeybees have done it this way, it is a priority service. No idea of the price.

 

[Poly Hive]

Ok and thanks. Not really what I am looking for as mine will be a one off compared to a contract with a courier situation which BSH would have.

PH

 

[Bates]

Hi, we just post through the post office. Its around £28 to send a nuc on a Special Delivery before 1pm. That's 5 frame correx box weighing on average 7kg, bracket being 10kg.

Royal Mail only, do not use any other courier, including Parcelforce!

A Royal Mail contract didn't work for us given the seasonality of it and late in the day postage requirement.

 

[Poly Hive]

Excellent thanks. Just what I wanted.

PH