Buckfast Imported Queen | Italy 2026 | Tenuta Ritiro
Imported Italian Buckfast Queens
PICK UP DATES: TO BE DETERMINED
Each: $55.00
Commercial Full Box 100+: $51.00
Buckfast queens from Italy start arriving to Canada approximately early May and arrive weekly until potentially the end of June. Bulk orders will have the option of arranging pick up at either the airport or at our warehouse location in Port Hope. Small orders will be available for pick up in Port Hope the next day.
Pick-up Information
Queens are required to be picked up the day of arrival (at the airport) or the very next day (at our warehouse) after harvest to optimize survival and to avoid forfeiture of the non-refundable livestock purchases.
Strong, high quality, and healthy is what to expect from these Queens. Very gentle, and big honey producers.
- Good productivity
- Poor tendency to swarm
- Excellent wintering capacity and good spring recovery
- Great ability to overcome moments of climate imbalance (cold returns or periods of drought) maintaining an excellent balance between bees, stocks and brood
- Longevity and vitality of bees
- Docility with a good defensive instinct and grooming skills
- High level of hygiene.
> 90% in 12H of recognition, removal and cleaning of damaged brood on breeding animals. Part of the European selection program for VSH (Varroa Resistance Hygiene)
Pre-payment in full required on all Queen orders.
For commercial orders please call or email for pricing:
Clifford: 905-788-5588 – clifford@dancingbeeequipment.com
2026 WEEK NUMBER CALCULATOR LINK
OCCASIONAL DELAYS IN PICK UP DATES MAY OCCUR DUE TO SEASONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
$60.00 Priority Shipping
QUEENS SHIP AT BUYERS RISK Dancing Bee is not responsible for delays and by choosing to have queens shipped, you're accepting responsibility for queens once they leave our facility.
Please Note:
Imported and Local Queens are stored in queen banks as standard procedure to ensure the highest quality of health and survival.