Bees For Sale Melbourne
Looking for bees for sale to establish a hive? We sell healthy, calm bees to help start or grow your colony. Bees available from October to late January.
Bees For Sale At Ben’s Bees
Buying healthy bees from a professional beekeeper is important, or your whole hive can become diseased or decimated.
Ben’s Bees guarantees clean and healthy colonies of bees, and we top it off with top-notch service.
You can trust Ben’s Bees for guaranteed healthy bees in Melbourne and country Victoria.
Pick-up only in Nunawading, Victoria. Delivery is not available.
Over 4,000 Hives Sold
When it comes to bees, Ben’s Bees have helped set up over 4,000 new beehives in Victorian homes. We have the experience and the service to help you get started, fast!
Clean & Healthy Hives
We guarantee all hives are clean and healthy. What do we mean by this? Our hives are free from pests like the varroa mite which can decimate beehives. Healthy bees, guaranteed!
30 Years Experience
Ben’s Bees owner, Ben Moore has three decades of bee experience – he created Ben’s Bees in 2008 which has become a well-known trusted bee brand in Victoria – and Australia.
Establishing a new hive
A bee colony designed to establish a hive is called a nucleus hive (or nuc for short).
It’s a small but complete colony designed to expand. These colonies of bees are created, or split off, from larger colonies.
The name is derived from the fact that the hive is centred around the queen.
Nucleus hives are like a starter culture for yoghurt. They contain all the right ingredients to get your very own beehive colony expanding!
Five individual frames make up the nuc.
One is full of honey, while three frames are covered with bees (about 2,500), brood (larvae), eggs, and pollen.
The fifth frame is brand new, with a natural wax foundation.
What are the best bees to buy for beginners?
Ben’s Bees sells Italian honey bees, which are awesome for beginner beekeepers and a favourite amongst both professional and beginner beekeepers.
The reason Italian honey bees are an excellent choice for beginners is because they’re:
- Gentle and calm bees
- Excellent foragers
- Productive honey producers
- Great brood producers
- Clean when it comes to housekeeping their hive.
How many bees should a beginner have?
Our nucleus hives contain a colony of approximately 2,500 bees and a queen bee. This number of bees is a perfect base to establish your colony.
All our bees for sale are checked to ensure they’re healthy and free from the devastating varroa mite.
Already have a beehive?
If you already have a beehive, such as a Flow Hive, then a nucleus hive is what you need. Transfer the frames from the nucleus hive into your hive, and you’re good to go.
Want to buy bees as well as a hive?
You’ll be able to buy the ‘Full Package’ which consists of a nucleus hive plus a Langstroth beekeeping package, a bee smoker, a beekeeping suit and a hive tool. The beehive is based on Langstroth dimensions, the most popular size in the world.
Bees For Sale:
Nucleus Hive
$395
Full Package
