Description
All our Carniolan queen bees are bred from selected breeding stock.
Carniolan queens are available from late April – mid September.
All queens are imported with health certificates from a trusted reliable European Breeder.
- Considered to be gentle and non-aggressive
- Can be kept in populated areas
- Sense of orientation considered better than the Italian honey bee
- Less drifting of bees from one hive to a neighboring hive
- When compared to the Italian honey bee, they are not as prone to rob honey
- Able to overwinter in smaller numbers of winter bees
- Honey stores are conserved
- Able to quickly adapt to changes in the environment
- Better for areas with long winters
- Fast rhythm of brood production and then brood rearing reduction when available forage decreases
- Low use of propolis
- Resistant to brood diseases
- For areas with strong spring nectar flow and early pollination
- Bees forage earlier in the morning and later in the evening, and on cool, wet days
- Workers live up to 12% longer than other breeds
Victoria (verified owner) –
Once again very satisfied with the level and quality of service. The 2020 Carniolan arrived very quickly, the day after placing the order. I was impressed that the queen bee was accompanied by several attendants, unlike other suppliers who put in the bare minimum whether it is attendants or fondant.
Thankyou once again.
Jon halliwell (verified owner) –
The service and quality are excellent. I did call to ask about exact delivery times and given an update and advise on introduction. Would highly recommend the product and honeyfields.