Honeybees for sale by beekeepers in Wiltshire UK

Beekeepers: if you have bees you would like to sell in this site please email me honeybeesforsale@gmail.com

New for 2024

27/1/2024
40 overwintered Nucs for sale.
They will be ready to go the beginning of April weather permitting.
All Nucs will consist of 5 BS National Hoffman frames.
There will be Eggs, Larva, Brood and frame of stores.
The Nucs are headed by a last year marked (Red) Carnolian Queen and full of bees covering all frames.
The Nucs were treated for Varroa in the autumn and again in first week of January.
They are clear of any disease and will be inspected prior to collection by the SBI.
They will be housed in a Correx travel box the night before collection.
Cost of Nuc £250 each. (£20 in advance £230 on collection)
Collection Wiltshire
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
honeybeesforsale@gmail.com
Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees

2023

16/07/2023
2 BS Nat cedar hives with colonies
Hive Thornes cedar 2022, open mesh floor, brood chamber, crown board, lid, stand and strap.
Bees are on 11 national frames.
2023 marked queen (bred from 2022 buckfast) laying very well.
£225 each (£25 in advance £200 on collection)
Collection only, from Marlborough/Swindon area.
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
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Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees
19/06/2023
50+ 5 Frame Spring Langstroth Nucs with 2023 Queens.
(Home Reared from Buckfast F1 AI Breeder Queen).
Lovely productive bees.
£220 each (£20 in advance £200 on collection).
Buyer brings own nuc boxes to transfer bees into - these will not be posted/couriered!
Location North Wiltshire near J 17 M4 Chippenham
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
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Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees
25/05/2023
Bees for sale in North Wiltshire (near Chippenham and Bath).
Polynuc with 2022 queen.
Laying well, prolific with good temperament.
Brood across 5-6 frames. Ready to be placed in a full hive.
Price £200 (£20 in advance £180 on collection).
£30 refund if you wish to move to your own box and leave the Nuc box.
Ready to collect this bank holiday weekend. Times flexible.
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
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Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees
10/04/2023
Due to a change of circumstances I am selling my bees.
I have about 80 colonies most are langstroth head up with 2022 buckfast queens.
All disease free and calm to handle.
Plus I have approximately 50 nucs in paradise honey six frame nuc boxes.
6 paradise honey full hives.
The rest are a mixture of Bs honey national nuc boxes and I have some in 5 frame wooden nucs.
(I have 50 of these although most are empty at the moment).
All will come with stands.
Extractor and a old swintey melter.
I also have about 1500 12oz jars of honey in stock.
I am looking for £21,000 for the lot (£1000 in advance £20000 to the owner)
Roughly £150 per colony
And £4 per jar for the honey
Will throw the equipment in if it's taken as a job lot
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
honeybeesforsale@gmail.com
Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees
40 overwintered Nucs for sale.
They will be ready to go the beginning of April weather permitting.
All Nucs will consist of 5 BS National Hoffman frames.
There will be Eggs, Larva, Brood and frame of stores.
The Nucs are headed by a last year marked Carnolian Queen and full of bees covering all frames.
The Nucs were treated for Varroa in the autumn and again in first week of January.
They are clear of any disease and will be inspected prior to collection by the SBI.
They will be housed in a Correx travel box the night before collection.
Cost of Nuc £250 each. (£20 in advance £230 on collection)
Collection North Wiltshire
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
honeybeesforsale@gmail.com
Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees

2022

11/07/2022
6 x BS National Hives (11 x DN1 frames) with active colonies & marked 2022 queens, some with supers and honey.
Hives are red cedar in good condition with open mesh floors.
£220 each. (£20 in advance around £200 on collection. Exact price may vary with supers etc and honey contained.)
Collection from SN8 near Swindon Wiltshire.
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
honeybeesforsale@gmail.com
Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees
5/7/2022
3 x 6 DN1 frame NUCS with active colonies and marked 2022 queens.
Contained in Poly Nucs included in the price.
£200 each. (£20 in advance £180 on collection)
Collect from SN8 near Swindon Wiltshire.
£30 refund for Poly Nuc box return.
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
honeybeesforsale@gmail.com
Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees
27/06/2022
2 x BS National Hives (11 x DN1 frames) with supers and active colonies with marked queens.
Hives are red cedar and good quality with open mesh floors.
£325 each. (£25 in advance around £300 on collection. Exact price may vary with supers and honey contained.)
NUCS
2 x 6 DN1 frame NUCS with active colonies and marked queens.
Contained in Poly Nucs included in the price.
£220 each. (£20 in advance £200 on collection)
Collect from SN8 near Swindon Wiltshire.
 Please email me Patrick Laslett
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Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees
29/03/2022
Colony 1 - 6 – Each a full colony on 11 British Standard National frames.
Queen 2021 – she is locally bred from Buckfast origin.
A large colony that is expanding fast.
They would need a super soon and ready to move once the weather improves again.
Varroa treatments done in Sept 2021.
Varroa drop down checked and no issues noticed.
Not really suitable for a novice beekeeper as the colony will expand very quickly and will require management.
£250 each (£25 deposit and £225 on collection).
Collection Salisbury or delivery (£30) possible within 10 mile radius from SP4.
Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com
Please note I am the webmaster - not the owner of the bees
SOLD Retiring Beekeeper in Salisbury area selling 5 overwintered colonies in Langstroth cedar hives.
To include roof, Brood box with metal frame runners and 10 frames, 2 Supers with metal frame runners and 10 frames each, Crown board, Wire Framed Queen Excluder, Open mesh floor and entrance block
£400 each. (£25 in advance £375 on collection)
SOLD
More spare kit also available
Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com
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35 overwintered Nucs for sale.
They will be ready to go the beginning of April weather permitting. All Nucs will consist of 5 BS National Hoffman frames. There will be Eggs, Larva, Brood and frame of stores.
The Nucs are headed by a last year marked Carnolian Queen and full of bees covering all frames.
The Nucs were treated for Varroa in the autumn and again in first week of January. They are clear of any disease and will be inspected prior to collection by the SBI.
They will be housed in a Correx travel box the night before collection.
Cost of Nuc £250 each. (£20 in advance £230 on collection)
Collection North Wiltshire

 Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com
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Honeybees for sale in Wiltshire

2021 Complete colonies in hives 12 National cedar hives (Thornes) with active colonies. 2021 queens. Stand, open mesh floor, brood box 11 frames & dummy, wire Qx, super 8 frames, crown board and roof. Five with 2 supers. £275 each. (£25 in advance £250 on collection) £2,700 for all 12. (£200 in advance £2,500 on collection) Collection from Marlborough Wiltshire.
 Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com (Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees)

2021 6 overwintered Nucs for sale. SOLD 6 overwintered Nucs for sale. Ready to go the beginning of April. • All Nucs will consist of 5 BS National Hoffman frames. There will be Eggs, Larva, Brood and  frame of stores. • The Nucs are headed by a last year marked Carnolian Queen and full of bees covering all frames. • The Nucs were treated for Varroa in the autumn and again in first week of January. • They are clear of any disease and will be inspected prior to collection by the SBI. • They will be housed in a Correx travel box the night before collection.

Cost of Nuc £230 each. (£20 in advance £210 on collection) Collection North Wiltshire Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com (Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees)

2020 6 frames nucs 6 frames nucs – this year queen, laying, 6 frames – 3-4 of brood and rest of stores Queens – this year – can mark and clip if wanted All are varroa treated with icing sugar – so no chemicals used Cost - £190 (£20 in advance – rest on collection) Location – North Dorset/South Wiltshire Available now in cardboard nuc boxes and for next 2-4 weeks Collection in person South Wilts/North Dorset Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com Please note I am the web master NOT the owner of the bees

2020 6 National nucs £210 in a maismoore nuc 6 frame  (£20 in advance £190 on collection) or £170 in a Correx box - but only 5 frames in a Correx box - (£20 in advance £150 on collection) Collect Swindon Wiltshire Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com (Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees

2020 Bees on National and Langstroth frames SOLD 4 x full colonies on 11 BS frames - queens are 2019 and marked green. Gentle bees from Buckfast strain, low swarming. £175 (£25 in advance £150 on collection) 1 x full colony on 10 Langstroth frames. This is a very large colony and will need supers very soon. Queen 2019 and marked green. £175 (£25 in advance £150 on collection) The bees have been inspected and are all healthy and ready to expand into supers. Collect just outside Salisbury. Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com (Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees)

2019 Salisbury bees Colony on 9 x Langstroth frames for sale. Queen 2019 - hybrid bred from Buckfast queen. Bees healthy and very calm. Ready for a super. Cost - £165 (£25 in advance £140 on collection) 3 x 5 frame nucs - on National standard frames. Queens 2019 - hybrid bred from Buckfast queen. Bees very calm, need to be moved to a hive soon. Cost £120 each (£20 in advance £100 on collection) Collect Salisbury Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com (Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees)

2019 Two full colonies on brood and half SOLD Two full colonies on brood and half, both with 2018 queen - they have expanded very quickly and very large already: they are not suitable for novice beekeepers or beekeepers just starting this year. Due to the size they will need to be watched for swarming. • 1 x full colony on 11 National standard frames and 11 super frames. Colony ready for honey supers. • Bees on frames only - £240 (£25 in advance £215 on collection). • 1 x full colony on 11 National standard frames and 11 super frames. Colony ready for honey supers. • Bees on frames only - £240 (£25 in advance £215 on collection) The bees have been treated for Varroa last autumn and are free of disease. They have been bred from a Buckfast queen and is low-swarming and no issues with handling. No signs of disease and buyer can inspect first before committing. Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com (Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees)

2019 6 complete National hives with bees  SOLD Due to illness I am needing to give up Bee-keeping. I am offering 6 complete National hives with overwintered 2018 Queens, Very strong calm working colonies ready end of March 2019 All hives were shook-swarmed onto new comb early 2018 and have been verroa treated. The equipment is not new but should have many years life/use left. The hives will be sold as Floor, entrance block, brood box, queen excluder, empty super, crown board, roof. Brood chamber complete with bees and brood. £325 per hive (£25 in advance £300 on collection) Collection from Hampshire / Wiltshire border near Amesbury but may consider delivery in a 30 mile radius. Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees

2017 Full colonies and nucs in Salisbury SOLD I have for sale: • 2 x 5 frame nucleus of bees on a minimum of 3 1/2 frames of brood. They need to be moved to a full size hive soon. They are on standard National frames. Queen 2017. Bees on frames only. Can let the buyer borrow a travel box. £120 each (£20 in advance £100 on collection) • 1 x complete colony on 11 National standard Hoffman frames. Queen 2017. Needs a super soon as colony is expanding. Bees on frames only - £175 (£25 in advance £150 on collection). • 1 x full colony on 11 National standard frames and 11 super frames (that is mostly just food). Colony ready for extra super. Bees on frames only - £205 (£25 in advance £180 on collection). The bees have been treated for Varroa last autumn and are free of disease. They have been bred from a Buckfast queen and is low-swarming and no issues with handling. No signs of disease and buyer can inspect first before committing. Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale.co.uk for my pre-payment details Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees

2017 21 colonies for sale SOLD 20 National hives each: floor x 1 brood box x 1 supper x 1 (brood and a half) queen excluder x 1 suppers x 2 crown board roof ratchet strap I WBC hive Spare metal frame rails for brood and suppers. 6 x mouse guards 3 x APIDEA mating nucs (two with extra big feeders 2 x large 40kg honey tanks 6 x rapid feeders 1 x nuc feeder 9 x 6 litre feeders Kochstar wax melter 2 candle moulds and wicks 2 x smokers 1 x large electric steam uncapping tray 1 x bbwear full suit 1x bbwear jacket 1 x wooden Nuc Will add more items when I find them I have also at least 10 empty hives/three with frames and the rest all empty One buyer preferred £8,500 (£500 in advance £8,000 on collection) Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees

2017 5 complete colonies Wiltshire SOLD 5 hives in total all national some are standard and others are deep.They have come through winter very well and are fighting fit. £275 per hive (£25 in advance £250 on collection) If someone would like to take the lot he/she can also have a load of spare equipment, hive parts, frames, smoker etc Please email me Patrick Laslett honeybeesforsale@gmail.com Please note I am the webmaster not the owner of the bees

2016 Three colonies - Wiltshire (Salisbury) ALL SOLD Colony 1: £325 (£25 payment in advance £300 on collection) A full colony on brood plus half. The bees are being sold with the hive due to relocation to Germany. Bees sold on BS Frames. Hive: Varroa floor, brood box, super, crown board, roof. Stand included if wanted. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bee Inspector attended May 2016 and no disease has been found. They have been treated with Apiguard last autumn and oxalic acid last Christmas. A very quick inspection was done two weeks back and queen and bees seem healthy and also very well tempered. At that stage there was only about two frames of brood, but if possible an inspection will be done this Easter weekend. Various items of equipment for sale when collecting bees, if interested. Colony 2: £325 (£25 payment in advance £300 on collection) A full colony on brood plus half. The bees are being sold with the hive due to relocation to Germany. Bees sold on BS Frames. Hive: Varroa floor, brood box, super, crown board, roof. Stand included if wanted. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bee Inspector attended May 2016 and no disease has been found. They have been treated with Apiguard last autumn and oxalic acid last Christmas. A very quick inspection was done two weeks back and queen and bees seem healthy and also very well tempered. At that stage there was only about two frames of brood, but if possible an inspection will be done this Easter weekend. Various items of equipment for sale when collecting bees, if interested. Colony 3: £225 (£25 payment in advance and £200 on collection) An overwintered nuc in one brood box. The bees are being sold with the hive due to relocation to Germany. Bees sold on BS Frames. Hive: Solid floor, brood box, crown board, roof. Stand included if wanted. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bee Inspector attended May 2016 and no disease has been found. They have been treated with oxalic acid last Christmas. A very quick inspection was done two weeks back and queen and bees seem healthy and also very well tempered. At that stage there was only about one frame of brood, but if possible an inspection will be done this Easter weekend. Various items of equipment for sale when collecting bees, if interested. Please email me for my advance payment options Patrick Laslett plaslett@gmail.com

2015 Your last opportunity to buy from this bee keeper Colony 1: £205 (£25 deposit in advance £180 on collection)  SOLD Very large colony in national brood plus half. Queen 2015 - marked but not clipped They are on a brood plus half. Bees sold on BS Frames. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bee Inspector attended May this year and no disease has been found. This colony will need an experienced beekeeper and not suitable for a novice. It is very large colony and will have to be moved with brood and supers. They can be sold with the hive if wanted. (add £70 for complete hive). Colony 2: £205 (£25 deposit in advance £180 on collection) Large colony in national brood plus half. Queen 2015 - They are on a brood plus half. Bees sold on BS Frames. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bee Inspector attended May this year and no disease has been found. It is very large colony and will have to be moved with brood and supers. They can be sold with the hive if wanted. (add £70 for complete hive). Colony 3: £175 (£25 deposit in advance £150 on collection) Colony on a standard brood box. Six frames of eggs/brood. Queen 2015 - marked. Bees sold on BS Frames. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bee Inspector attended May this year and no disease has been found. They can be sold with the hive if wanted. (add £50 for complete hive). Colony 4: £175 (£25 deposit in advance £150 on collection)  SOLD Colony on a standard brood box plus a super full of food. Three frames of eggs/brood (queen mated only a few weeks ago so brood area not big but lots of bees). Queen 2015 - marked. Bees sold on BS Frames. Super frames with food included. This would be useful to leave as Winter stores so no feeding would be required. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bee Inspector attended May this year and no disease has been found. They can be sold with the hive if wanted. (add £50 for complete hive). Please email me for my deposit payment options patrick@laslett.com

2015 Very large colony in national brood plus half.  SOLD Colony 1: £225 (£25 deposit in advance £200 on collection) Very large colony in national brood plus half. Queen 2015 - marked but not clipped They are on a brood plus half and have one honey super on which is almost full. Bees sold on BS Frames and super with honey included in price. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bee Inspector attended May this year and no disease has been found. This colony will need an experienced beekeeper and not suitable for a novice. It is very large colony and will have to be moved with brood and supers. They can be sold with the hive if wanted. (add £100 for complete hive as found). Please email me for my my deposit payment options patrick@laslett.com (Webmaster) I have three colonies to sell: SOLD   Colony 1: Brood plus half, BS frames Bees only - £180 - plus £25 deposit. Bees plus hive - £280. Large colony in national brood plus half. They are on 7/8  frames brood/larva and eggs in all stages of development. Queen 2014 - marked green but not clipped They fill both brood and super, so will need extra space soon and should give a crop this spring. They have been treated for varroa in autumn and in Dec and the mite drop is low. They are good to handle and no disease have been found.     Colony 2: Brood plus half, BS Frames Bees only  £130 plus £25 deposit - Bees plus hive £230. The colony is on 6/7  frames brood, larva and eggs. Queen 2013 - marked red  but not clipped. They have been treated for varroa in autumn and in Dec and the mite drop is low. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bees sold on BS frames.   Colony 3 - 14x12 frames - £300 plus deposit of £25 The colony is sold with the hive - floor, 14x12 brood box, crown board and roof. Large colony in 14x12 broodbox. They are on 6/7  frames brood/larva and eggs in all stages of development. Queen 2014 - marked but not clipped. They have been treated for varroa in autumn and in Dec and the mite drop is low. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. Bees sold on BS frames. Please email me for my my deposit payment options patrick@laslett.com (Webmaster)

2015 I have two full colonies and a nuc available for sale: SOLD Colony 1: £255 (£25 deposit in advance £225 on collection) Very large colony in national brood plus half. They are on four/five  frames brood/larva and eggs in all stages of development. Queen 2014 - marked but not clipped They fill both brood and super, so will need extra space soon and should give a crop this spring. They have been treated for varroa in autumn and in Dec and the mite drop is low. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. This colony will need an experienced beekeeper and not suitable for a beginner. It is very large and should with the right weather coditions give a spring honey crop. Bees sold on BS frames. They can be sold with the hive if wanted. (add £100 for complete hive as found). Colony 2: £180 plus £25 deposit A large colony on 4/5 frames brood, larva and eggs. Queen 2014 - marked green but not clipped. The colony is expanding very fast. Currently on 11 BS frames, but will need extra space very soon. They have been treated for varroa in autumn and in Dec and the mite drop is low. They are good to handle and no disease have been found. This colony will need an experienced beekeeper and not suitable for a beginner. It is very large and should with the right weather conditions give a spring honey crop. Bees sold on BS frames. They can be sold with the hive if wanted. (add £100 for complete hive plus super as found). Nuc 3: £100 plus £20 deposit Queen 2014 - marked but not clipped. The nuc is on 3 frames of brood, expanding fast. They have been treated for varroa in autumn and in Dec and the mite drop is low. Bees sold on BS frames. Can be sold with new travel box for extra £30. Please email patrick@laslett.com  (webmaster) for my deposit payment options

2014 5 frame nuc 2014 queen 2014 queen; laying well on five frames of brood. They need to be transferred to a brood box soon. The queen is marked but not clipped. They are on British Standard frames. Location: Salisbury / Wiltshire   Cost - £140 (deposit £20 in advance £120 on collection) Please email me patrick@laslett.com (Webmaster) for deposit payment details

2014 - 5th March - as of the 11th March these bees are SOLD

However, there maybe more available later in the year - so if you would like
one of those please email me to be on my list patrick@laslett.com 2 Nucs and 2 colonies for sale in Salisbury The nucs are £120 each + £20 deposit (paid in advance) and 
the full colonies £200 each + £25 deposit (paid in advance). 
They are on BS national frames, have been treated for varroa in 2013 and docile. 
The beekeeper writes: The buyer is welcome (and I would prefer) for them to inspect 
the bees with me before the sale is confirmed.


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