Our Queen Bees

To order, please email rockhamptonbees@hotmail.com.

We invest significant effort, research, pride, and time into our queen bees, particularly in the realm of hygienic bee breeding.

Our selection includes an exceptionally diverse range of instrumentally inseminated queens, emphasizing production, commercial viability, temperament, diversity, and Hygienic Behaviour as our primary criteria. While we acknowledge we are not perfect, we strive to consistently provide high-quality queens.

We produce high-quality commercial-grade queens—among the best in Australia.

With industry-leading results and precise timing for pin testing and unhealthy brood odour assay selection, our work is supported by Australia's top insemination technicians. The results are truly remarkable, and we invite you to experience them firsthand. The three links below showcase our hygienic testing and collaboration that make this possible:

- Unhealthy Brood Odour Assay: www.opterabees.com

- Bee Genetics: www.beegenetics.com.au

- Weimar Pin Test: www.pin-test.com/en/

- Our SBGMI Pin Test Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd-cGwmMptw

All F1 queens are direct daughters of instrumentally inseminated breeder queens, ensuring the highest standards in hygienic bee breeding. We guarantee live delivery in good condition via Auspost Express, using only high-quality irradiated honey candy. Automated Auspost tracking and email notifications are provided.

All prices include GST:

- Instrumentally Inseminated Queen Bee - $2,000

- F1 (28+ days old) - $50 (1-10) / $48 (20-29) / $46 (30-49) + $25 Express Post and pack per order

- Box of 54 Queens - $2,350 (inc GST and Post) - just $43.51 each

- Box of 120 Queens - $5,000 (inc GST and Post) - just $41.67 each

Please note that no queens will be replaced for installation issues; responsibility lies with the buyer.

For inquiries, text message only at 0419663297 or email rockhamptonbees@hotmail.com. Include your name, email, mobile phone number, nearest post office address for pickup, the quantity of queens, and your preferred Monday for dispatch. I will do my best to accommodate your request.

As a sole operator, I cannot take phone calls regarding queens or other inquiries, as my time is precious.

We offer a wide variety of instrumentally inseminated stock from the best hygienic queens, utilizing commercial Australian stock and contributing to the field of bee genetics. We take pride in the diversity of instrumentally inseminated lines we carry, produce from, and use as drone stock. The key to exceptional queens lies in genetic diversity, reducing susceptibility to pests and diseases. Our apiaries are managed with just a veil, and we take pride in raising calm bees with superior honey-gathering capabilities. Any undesirable genetics are swiftly culled to maintain the quality of our breeding stock. There truly is no comparison.

Our queens are exclusively raised by grafting.

We only sell queens that are 28+ days old, which is scientifically proven to increase acceptance rates and lower supercedure rates. For more information, please visit our training page at www.rockhamptonbees.com.au/training/. Experience the difference for yourself with our productive F1 queens, which are less likely to supercede.

Discover the superior quality we offer through our advanced techniques and methods.

When investing in queen bees, you pay for two essential factors: genetics and the age/timing of the queen.

We are committed to providing the best quality queens at the most competitive prices without compromising on quality.

Using Express Australia Post from our location, we pack our bees with the utmost care in genuine JZBZ cages for secure and reliable transport.

We ship to NSW and QLD—just follow our ordering instructions and confirm pickup options with your local Auspost store before placing an order. Be prepared; they will have after-hours pickup options available. For orders, please text 0419663297 or email rockhamptonbees@hotmail.com with your name, email, post office address, and mobile phone number, along with the number of queens and preferred dispatch day. We will inform you accordingly, but please note that bookings are often scheduled well in advance.

This level of quality isn't simply expensive; it's truly priceless.