sources of nuclei around the South Coast / New Forest area?

[Shutler]

Good evening all. Can anyone recommend any reputable sources of nuclei around the South Coast / New Forest area? Happy to drive a couple of hours or so. Ive been looking at Beckys Bees (who just sold out this week) but i’d love to hear everyone's recommendations. Thank you very much in advance! Harry

 

[pargyle]

Good evening all. Can anyone recommend any reputable sources of nuclei around the South Coast / New Forest area? Happy to drive a couple of hours or so. Ive been looking at Beckys Bees (who just sold out this week) but i’d love to hear everyone's recommendations. Thank you very much in advance! Harry

Paynes Bees in Brihton have nucs of bees available. They are nice bees and productive (same bees as they use for their own colonies). They come in a Paynes Poly Nuc so they are not cheap ... but .. you won't find that many reputable suppliers with Nucs available.

https://paynesbeefarm.co.uk/products/6-frame-b-s-nuc

 

[Shutler]

Paynes Bees in Brihton have nucs of bees available. They are nice bees and productive (same bees as they use for their own colonies). They come in a Paynes Poly Nuc so they are not cheap ... but .. you won't find that many reputable suppliers with Nucs available.

https://paynesbeefarm.co.uk/products/6-frame-b-s-nuc

Thank you very much. Coincidentally I just emailed them! They’re also not too far (less than 2 hours) which is even better.

Thank you again, adds that extra confidence when someone recommends a company.

 

[user 11159]

Thank you very much. Coincidentally I just emailed them! They’re also not too far (less than 2 hours) which is even better.

Thank you again, adds that extra confidence when someone recommends a company.

i bought a virgin queen of them last year ..nice people to deal with ..

 

[pargyle]

Thank you very much. Coincidentally I just emailed them! They’re also not too far (less than 2 hours) which is even better.

Thank you again, adds that extra confidence when someone recommends a company.

They are a family concern - nice people, Roger has always been helpful and friendly and as well as me I know people who have their bees.

 

[Shutler]

Well that settles that then, I’ll email them this week and get an order in. Thank you both very much. Have a great evening

 

[user 11159]

had a lot of kit of them over the years .

 

[Moobee]

Paynes Bees in Brihton have nucs of bees available. They are nice bees and productive (same bees as they use for their own colonies). They come in a Paynes Poly Nuc so they are not cheap ... but .. you won't find that many reputable suppliers with Nucs available.

https://paynesbeefarm.co.uk/products/6-frame-b-s-nuc

I’ve had some lovely bees and queens from Paynes.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I always thought Paynes were good until I ordered 4 x 14x12 nucs for a client about 5 years ago. When they arrived the 6 frame nucs were made up as 3 frames of brood, 2 of sparse stores and one that was hardly more than foundation. When I complained I was told that was to allow the queen to expand! Funnily I’ve not purchased from them since.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Good evening all. Can anyone recommend any reputable sources of nuclei around the South Coast / New Forest area? Happy to drive a couple of hours or so. Ive been looking at Beckys Bees (who just sold out this week) but i’d love to hear everyone's recommendations. Thank you very much in advance! Harry

I'm not sure if Exmoor bees are still being run by the family since Hivemaker shuffled off this mortal coil but perhaps others will know.

 

[JamezF]

I'm not sure if Exmoor bees are still being run by the family since Hivemaker shuffled off this mortal coil but perhaps others will know.

I thought his son(s) took over the business.

James

 

[Garry R]

Looks as if this link would answer the question - isn't the internet amazing?


http://www.exmoorbeesandbeehives.co.uk/