# Bee Breeding **URL:** https://forum.honeyflow.com/c/bee-breeding/13.md [Latest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.honeyflow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tags.md) --- ## [Bee and Queen Breeding](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-and-queen-breeding/20)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2015, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-and-queen-breeding/20 "2015-04-28T04:50:25Z")
Breeding bees, raising queens, selling bees. --- ## [Seeking advice on sourcing a queen in SA (given presumed Varroa restrictions](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/seeking-advice-on-sourcing-a-queen-in-sa-given-presumed-varroa-restrictions/39838)
**Author:** [@zimmebr](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/zimmebr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/seeking-advice-on-sourcing-a-queen-in-sa-given-presumed-varroa-restrictions/39838 "2025-11-13T14:02:46Z")
Hi everyone, It’s my understanding that, due to assumed current Varroa-related biosecurity legislation, bringing fertilised queens from Queensland into South Australia is prohibited. This has created a bit of a dilemma… --- ## [How to obtain or buy a bee colony in Kalimantan, Indonesia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-obtain-or-buy-a-bee-colony-in-kalimantan-indonesia/6639)
**Author:** [@Tam73](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Tam73)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-obtain-or-buy-a-bee-colony-in-kalimantan-indonesia/6639 "2024-07-29T04:39:38Z")
Hi there I am new to this site. My husband who is Indonesian is very keen to start bee keeping in Borneo having done it here in UK. He has no problems building the hives but we have absolutely no idea where we can pu… --- ## [How to breeding stingless bee / native bees especialy Heterotrigona Itama](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-breeding-stingless-bee-native-bees-especialy-heterotrigona-itama/22359)
**Author:** [@tiaz](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/tiaz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-breeding-stingless-bee-native-bees-especialy-heterotrigona-itama/22359 "2024-07-29T04:37:47Z")
halo, i’m tiaz from central Kalimantan, Indonesia, i’m beekeeping for 2 years especialy stingless bees / native bees Heterotrigona Itama , I have tried to breed it but it hasn’t been successful, I hope that if anyone … --- ## [Bee Nucs In Northern NSW Area?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-nucs-in-northern-nsw-area/35728)
**Author:** [@Monique](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Monique)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-nucs-in-northern-nsw-area/35728 "2023-10-09T03:25:57Z")
Hi everyone, I hope you are well! An inquiry into whether anyone may have healthy Bee Nucs for sale in the Northern NSW region? I’m set in Nimbin. Looking to start our Flow Hive family! Thank you, Monique --- ## [Late Season Nucs Available Gold Coast](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/late-season-nucs-available-gold-coast/32716)
**Author:** [@JV180SX](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JV180SX)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/late-season-nucs-available-gold-coast/32716 "2023-10-06T21:51:05Z")
Hi All, I have some late season nucs available with some 2022 queens. Most are italian but i may have 1 Caucasian too (have to double check her laying). The bees are telling me something is coming up with the amount of… --- ## [Which Queen Bee variety is recommended?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/which-queen-bee-variety-is-recommended/12360)
**Author:** [@davidmaccoll](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/davidmaccoll)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/which-queen-bee-variety-is-recommended/12360 "2022-12-27T19:12:51Z")
Hello, I am in my first year of beekeeping and loving it, my bees were doing very well but swarmed 8 weeks ago. Having regularly checked to see if a new queen has been reared there has been no sign of her. I am looking… --- ## [Nuc wanted near mirani Queensland or mackay region](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-wanted-near-mirani-queensland-or-mackay-region/32486)
**Author:** [@Skye\_Davis](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Skye_Davis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-wanted-near-mirani-queensland-or-mackay-region/32486 "2022-03-05T06:48:22Z")
New to bee hives and wanting to put bees in my new flow hive. Thankyou --- ## [Nuc for sale in Brisbane (Runcorn)](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-for-sale-in-brisbane-runcorn/32010)
**Author:** [@Geoff\_S](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Geoff_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-for-sale-in-brisbane-runcorn/32010 "2022-01-09T11:05:51Z")
Hi all, I’ve got a lovely 4-frame nuc with a gentle Italian queen that will be ready to move into a Flow Hive by xmas. Located on southside of Brisbane (Runcorn). Queen was purchased from breeder early November 2021 an… --- ## [Australian Shipped Package Bees - wanted - supplier of package or nucleus](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australian-shipped-package-bees-wanted-supplier-of-package-or-nucleus/6128)
**Author:** [@Lana\_Habermann](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Lana_Habermann)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australian-shipped-package-bees-wanted-supplier-of-package-or-nucleus/6128 "2021-10-15T09:11:34Z")
Hello All, I'm from far far north Queensland and can't find a nucleus to save myself. I'm about 400 km north of cairns so whilst travelling (with three children under 5) is an option, distance can be tyrannical. I'… --- ## [Nucs for sale - Brisbane inner city / east / south and Bayside](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-for-sale-brisbane-inner-city-east-south-and-bayside/31603)
**Author:** [@thethrivinghive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/thethrivinghive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-for-sale-brisbane-inner-city-east-south-and-bayside/31603 "2021-10-08T04:50:14Z")
Good afternoon I’ve got a number of Nucs ready to go in next three weeks. All nucs are well established with a new queen. Come collect or I deliver. If you’'re new to beekeeping we offer a service of assisting to establ… --- ## [Nucs for sale Goldcoast](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-for-sale-goldcoast/31056)
**Author:** [@JV180SX](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JV180SX)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-for-sale-goldcoast/31056 "2021-09-27T02:48:03Z")
I will have a fair few nucs ready to go in the next couple of weeks for anyone interested. This first lot of nucs will be Caucasian x queens. $250 5 frame nucs in a corflute box. I will mark the queens for you. I won’… --- ## [Nucs for sale Gold Coast](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-for-sale-gold-coast/31439)
**Author:** [@Shazzy](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Shazzy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-for-sale-gold-coast/31439 "2021-09-15T22:05:32Z")
I have 2 established Nucs for sale Tugun, Gold Coast. $220 each. Includes 5 built out frames supplied in corflute box. Newly mated laying queen. Pick up only. Contact Sharon on 0433064247 --- ## [Buying a Nuc in Northside Brisbane](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/buying-a-nuc-in-northside-brisbane/26240)
**Author:** [@MikeWoodrow](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/MikeWoodrow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/buying-a-nuc-in-northside-brisbane/26240 "2021-06-17T11:12:55Z")
Hi I’m northside Brisbane at Bunya and looking to start a Flow hive and need a nuc. I’d really appreciate any suggestions. All the best Mike --- ## [Nucs for sale Brisbane Northside](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-for-sale-brisbane-northside/20233)
**Author:** [@cathiemac](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/cathiemac)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-for-sale-brisbane-northside/20233 "2020-11-02T00:55:41Z")
I have a couple of five frame nucs with young queens (laying well) for sale on the Northside of Brisbane. They are very vigorous and ready for a full size box. The colonies these queens have been bred from are gentle, pr… --- ## [Nuc wanted Denmark Western Australia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-wanted-denmark-western-australia/29045)
**Author:** [@Poly](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Poly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2021, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-wanted-denmark-western-australia/29045 "2021-01-18T05:59:29Z")
Hi. Looking for a nuc in western australian great southern. Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers Mark --- ## [Nuc sought Brisbane southside/Logan/Gold Coast](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-sought-brisbane-southside-logan-gold-coast/28222)
**Author:** [@Geoff\_S](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Geoff_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-sought-brisbane-southside-logan-gold-coast/28222 "2020-11-02T01:44:52Z")
Hi all, keen to buy a nuc on Brisbane southside/Logan area and preferably pickup this week. I’m located in Runcorn (Brisbane). Gold Coast is an option too it’s just a bit further away. Unfortunately as a new member it d… --- ## [Nuc sought northern nsw](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-sought-northern-nsw/27521)
**Author:** [@Davo2](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Davo2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nuc-sought-northern-nsw/27521 "2020-09-14T23:18:34Z")
Hi, I’m looking for a nuc in Northern NSW if anyone knows of some. Sadly lost remaining bees after swarm. --- ## [Help to identify bees](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/help-to-identify-bees/27455)
**Author:** [@Beefuji](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Beefuji)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/help-to-identify-bees/27455 "2020-09-10T14:32:25Z")
Hi there, I’m fairly new to the game and recently a friend gave us hive and I’m not sure what type of bee they are, they do look like Europen bees but I’m not sure. Here’s the video I’ve uploaded on Youtube \> https://… --- ## [Chasing to purchase a nucleus on the Sunshine coast for a Newbie](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/chasing-to-purchase-a-nucleus-on-the-sunshine-coast-for-a-newbie/27239)
**Author:** [@Borgie01](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Borgie01)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/chasing-to-purchase-a-nucleus-on-the-sunshine-coast-for-a-newbie/27239 "2020-09-01T00:21:05Z")
Hi All, I am a newbie to European bees and honey bee keeping. Recently purchased a flow hive and are know chasing a nucleus to commence my new hobby. Located Northern Sunshine coast, Queensland. --- ## [Need new Queen bees in NZ](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/need-new-queen-bees-in-nz/26208)
**Author:** [@seeby](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/seeby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/need-new-queen-bees-in-nz/26208 "2020-06-03T06:35:15Z")
Hi, we are in New Zealand and will need a couple of new Queen bees in Spring. We’ve been recommended these people: Beecroft. Does anyone have any feedback or ideas? Thanks --- ## [A Different Way to Split a Hive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/a-different-way-to-split-a-hive/24961)
**Author:** [@JeffH](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JeffH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/a-different-way-to-split-a-hive/24961 "2020-03-15T00:10:54Z")
There’s plenty of ways to split a hive: Last Wednesday while taking honey frames to extract I noticed one hive with the lid half full of bees doing nothing. I had no honey to remove from that hive. I didn’t have time to… --- ## [Chasing new mated queens after cyclone Oma, Gold Coast QLD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/chasing-new-mated-queens-after-cyclone-oma-gold-coast-qld/21158)
**Author:** [@Dylan\_Jason](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dylan_Jason)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/chasing-new-mated-queens-after-cyclone-oma-gold-coast-qld/21158 "2020-02-25T03:41:06Z")
I had a proper go at splitting my 3 hives to 6. The new queens mating flight period was coincidently right smack bang in the middle of cyclone Oma. Oma god, 3 queenless splits riding on the back of my other queenright h… --- ## [Queen breeder wanted for export](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queen-breeder-wanted-for-export/9343)
**Author:** [@nucopia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/nucopia)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queen-breeder-wanted-for-export/9343 "2020-01-07T10:23:30Z")
Im looking for a commercial/hobbyist that would be able to supply queens for export. I hope some one can help Thanks --- ## [Package Bee Orders Starting Now in the US! 😊](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/package-bee-orders-starting-now-in-the-us/23656)
**Author:** [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/package-bee-orders-starting-now-in-the-us/23656 "2019-11-09T17:41:15Z")
Hi all, I just got an early bird e-mail from Mann Lake with a great deal on package bees for next season (Spring 2020). I ordered 2 packages from them earlier this year, and they have been superb, gentle bees. They are b… --- ## [Nucs and complete hives available Adelaide](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-and-complete-hives-available-adelaide/23331)
**Author:** [@Semaphore](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Semaphore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/nucs-and-complete-hives-available-adelaide/23331 "2019-10-03T06:59:47Z")
I will have several Nucleus colonies- all on 5 wooden frames- ready for sale over the next month/s. I also have one ten frame colony in a brand new wax dipped and painted 21mm timber hive with box joints- migratory lid a… --- ## [Locally raised queens](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/locally-raised-queens/23184)
**Author:** [@Mrsmcnic](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Mrsmcnic)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/locally-raised-queens/23184 "2019-09-23T13:39:43Z")
So I’ve made a few swarm prevention splits recently and went to my local bee shop to buy some equipment. Was talking to the owner & asked on behalf of a friend when/if he will be selling queens? His usual breeders are n… --- ## [Early brood frame available?/Queen bee breeder recommendations? Sydney, Australia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/early-brood-frame-available-queen-bee-breeder-recommendations-sydney-australia/20288)
**Author:** [@vlee9049](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/vlee9049)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/early-brood-frame-available-queen-bee-breeder-recommendations-sydney-australia/20288 "2019-09-02T03:16:41Z")
Does anyone have a spare frame of very early brood, or any queen bee supplier recommendations? Based in Western Sydney. --- ## [Buying a nuc in Brisbane](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/buying-a-nuc-in-brisbane/22446)
**Author:** [@obw351](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/obw351)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/buying-a-nuc-in-brisbane/22446 "2019-07-16T08:23:36Z")
Hi Is anyone selling any nucs soonish in Brisbane\> Cheers Brent --- ## [Buying a nuc in Victoria](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/buying-a-nuc-in-victoria/22118)
**Author:** [@Ericm](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Ericm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/buying-a-nuc-in-victoria/22118 "2019-06-12T11:46:34Z")
My backyard is getting a makeover with bee-friendly native and non-native plants and will take several months to finish. I was wondering the latest month/season I can still buy a nuc (when nucs are still available) to st… [Next page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/c/bee-breeding/13.md?page=1)