We produce our own Italian queens raised in our apiaries at Carwoola and Numeralla, NSW. We aim for locally adapted bees that perform well in our region. Our queens hold the social fabric of their hives at our mating yard for around 6 weeks to ensure they are well mated and perform satisfactorily before they are sold. They are marked and provided in a JZBZ enclosure with attendant bees and fondant. Our queens are shipped via an Australia Post Express Satchel. Alternatively, pick-up is available by appointment only from one of our apiaries near Canberra, ACT. If you are further south, we will arrange pick-up by appointment only at our Numeralla apiary near Cooma, NSW. Due to differing biosecurity restrictions across States and Territories, our queens can only be shipped to New South Wales, Queensland, ACT, and Victoria. Returns are not accepted for live stock.