Deposit reservation
Overwintered F1 Buckfast Nuc — £50 Deposit · Spring 2027
Your spring reservation
Prices shown per nuc
£350 includes Royal Mail Special delivery within Great Britain, or collection at the same price. We agree your handover date in spring; next-day delivery applies after dispatch.
Expected April–May 2027, subject to weather and colony development.
We will email a secure payment link for the balance. Your card will not be charged automatically.
Product details
Overwintered F1 Buckfast nuc — spring 2027
Total colony price: £350. Pay a £50 deposit today, with £300 remaining per nuc. Your deposit reserves one overwintered F1 Buckfast nucleus colony for spring 2027 and is deducted from the total price.
How your reservation works
- Pay £50 per colony to reserve your nuc.
- We will email you in spring 2027 with a secure payment link for the remaining £300 and proposed delivery or collection arrangements.
- Pay the balance within 14 days of the payment-request email. Full payment is required before dispatch or collection. Your card will not be charged automatically.
Expected availability: April–May 2027. Timing depends on weather, forage and colony development. We will keep you informed if spring conditions delay readiness.
What is included?
- A working colony on six clean British National frames, with brood, worker bees and food stores.
- A mated, laying F1 Buckfast queen, marked to make her easier to find.
- A reusable six-frame Paynes poly nuc with a built-in feeder, included in the price and yours to keep. A ventilated travel screen is used for transport.
- Carefully prepared colonies on clean comb, with varroa monitoring and treatment as part of our management.
Why choose an overwintered F1 Buckfast nuc?
A nuc is a small starter colony that you transfer into a compatible full-size hive as it develops. An overwintered nuc was established in the previous season and has come through winter as a colony. A summer nuc is established during the current season and becomes available later.
F1 means the first generation from selected breeding stock. We choose Buckfast lines for their breeding aims: calm temperament, good honey production and a lower tendency to swarm. These are living colonies, so temperament, production and swarming also depend on weather, forage and management; no bees are guaranteed never to swarm.
Delivery and getting ready
The £350 total includes Royal Mail Special Delivery within Great Britain. Alternatively, choose Collection at the same £350 price; we will arrange a suitable date with you. There is no additional nuc delivery charge. Choose your preference when reserving; we will agree the date once your colony is ready. Next-day delivery refers to the service after dispatch, not the day after paying the deposit. Prepare a suitable apiary site and a compatible British National hive before arrival. If you are new to beekeeping, a local association or mentor can help you get started.
On arrival, place the nuc securely in its intended apiary position before opening the entrance. Allow the bees to settle, and transfer the frames into your prepared hive in the same order when conditions are suitable.
Questions about your reservation? Email contact@gordonshoneyco.co.uk before ordering.
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