Overwintered Langstroth Nuc for Sale UK | 6-Frame Poly | £330
Overwintered Langstroth Nuc for Sale (UK) — 6-Frame Poly
Looking to buy overwintered Langstroth nucs for sale in the UK? This Langstroth nucleus colony (6-frame poly) includes a mated F1 Buckfast or Carniolan queen for a fast spring build-up and straightforward transfer to Flow Hive brood boxes.
Total price £330. Target April 2026 delivery (weather-permitting). Free mainland UK delivery or collection. £50 non-refundable deposit. Remaining balance payable by bank transfer (BACS) no later than 2 weeks before delivery or collection.
Overwintered Langstroth Nucleus Colony — Strong start for spring
Our overwintered Langstroth nuc arrives established, health-checked and ready to expand as temperatures rise. If you’re weighing up spring options, overwintered nucs typically give the strongest early-season momentum and a realistic first honey crop.
Flow Hive compatibility (Langstroth frames)
Supplied on Langstroth frames for direct transfer into Flow Hive brood boxes. Many Flow Hive owners choose overwintered Langstroth nucs for faster spring build-up. Consider a double brood setup if nectar flows are strong.
Breeding & selection (F1 Buckfast or Carniolan)
- Temperament: calm handling suited to beginners and experienced keepers.
- Brood pattern: strong, even laying on multiple frames.
- Spring build: efficient expansion through April–May.
- Productivity: selected for good nectar gathering across mixed forage.
- Hygiene traits: behaviour supportive of overall colony health.
Queens are supplied mated and laying, marked in the current-year colour. Drone sources and mother colonies are rotated to maintain vigour.
What’s included
- 1 × Overwintered Langstroth nucleus colony
- 1 × Paynes 6-frame poly nuc box with feeder & ventilated travel screen
- 1 × UK-mated queen — F1 Buckfast or Carniolan (marked)
- 6 × Langstroth frames, including:
- Minimum 3–4 frames of brood in all stages (BIAS)
- Frames of pollen and capped honey stores
- Fresh comb policy: frames & wax raised within the past year wherever possible
How we overwinter & prepare your nuc
- Late-summer balance: the right mix of bees, brood and stores.
- Regular checks: food, space and queen status monitored through autumn/winter.
- Pest management: integrated Varroa treatments in line with good practice.
- Spring assessment: strength, brood quality and queen status confirmed before dispatch.
If spring is delayed, we hold nucs until conditions are safe for travel and installation.
Delivery & collection
- Free mainland UK delivery: Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm (securely packaged).
- Dorset hand-delivery: by our beekeepers on planned routes.
- Collection: by arrangement from Dorset.
We will contact you 2–4 weeks in advance to agree a delivery or collection date and issue your final invoice. The remaining balance must be paid by bank transfer (BACS) no later than 2 weeks before delivery or collection.
Installing & first-week care
Install during mild, settled weather (evening preferred). Avoid over-spacing in week one; feed lightly if forage is limited.
• Guide: How to Install a Nucleus Colony
• Tool: Sugar Syrup Calculator (1:1 / 2:1)
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FAQs — Overwintered Langstroth Nucs
Do these fit Flow Hive brood boxes?
Yes. Supplied on Langstroth frames for direct transfer to Flow Hive brood boxes.
When will my overwintered Langstroth nuc be ready?
Target April 2026, weather-permitting. We will contact you 2–4 weeks in advance to agree a delivery or collection date and issue your final invoice. The remaining balance must be paid by bank transfer (BACS) no later than 2 weeks before delivery or collection.
How are overwintered nucs different to spring nucs?
They come through winter with more brood and stores, so they typically build faster in early spring than in-season nucs.
What queen lines are available?
F1 Buckfast (calm, productive) or Carniolan (rapid spring expansion). All queens are marked.
Payment Terms & Deposits
A £50 deposit per nucleus colony is required at the time of ordering to secure your bees. All deposits for nucleus colonies are non-refundable, as each colony is specifically raised and allocated to your order.
We will contact you 2–4 weeks before your nuc is ready to confirm progress, agree a delivery or collection date, and issue your final invoice.
The remaining balance must be paid in full by bank transfer (BACS) no later than 2 weeks before delivery or collection. Bees cannot be dispatched or released without cleared funds.
- 6 x DN4 frames of bees (with a minimum of 3 frames containing brood in all stages - BIAS)
- 1 x Queen as per the description.
- 1 x Paynes Poly Nucleus with a ventilated lid and side feeder less than 8 months old
- All frames and foundation less than 12 months old, marked green to indicate year they were put into service
All Paynes Nucs come with free shipping included.
We use 24-hour Royal Mail Special Delivery (Pre 1pm) with Signature REQUIRED.
Nucs are guaranteed to arrive alive. Please note, this service cannot deliver through a letterbox.
Nucs are expected to arrive the day AFTER dispatch. However, we cannot guarantee the exact day or time of delivery.
We guarantee the live arrival of your nucs.
Please ensure your address is 100% accurate. We are not liable for failed deliveries due to incorrect addresses or if you are unavailable to sign for your delivery.
They were on the ball about the bees, a good nature queen.
So…… first timer here. Process from pre order to delivery was faultless. When the postman delivered the bees he said it was a first as you can see the bees in the nuc. Placed the bees where they were going to go, opened them up and out they came. I had help putting them in my hive but the guy helping me said they were fantastic bees very calm and the queen was perfectly marked. Ive had them 3 weeks now and they are going really well building up quickly! Highly recommeneed
Excellent nuc - a calm colony with good level of brood and marked queen. Charlie is an extremely helpful person. A pleasure to purchase from him.
Charlie was really helpful and informative from beginning to end highly recommend!
My bees arrived and they are very docile and easy to handle but I think the best part about Jurassic Bees besides the bees themselves is the customer support. Charlie has been super helpful and I am very happy I chose his company. I’m a first time beekeeper and I got a lot of support from choosing the right hives and equipment to just a friendly text to say hey this is ok, don’t worry.
I would highly recommend Jurassic Bees to anybody wanting to start beekeeping or even to an experienced beekeeper as I think both the bees and customer support after are impecabile.
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