Welcome to Bishops Bees – Your One-Stop Shop for All Things Honeybee!
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Instrumental Insemination Equipment
We supply high quality instrumental insemination equipment for queen honeybees. Maintaining a high success rate of inseminations requires the right tools and we have you covered. Whether you need a complete insemination unit with all the accessories or just the consumables, we offer a wide range of products to meet your needs. Choose from our selection of top-quality instrumental insemination equipment to help you achieve your queen breeding goals.
Insulation and Beehives
How important is it to insulate a beehive? Is insulation worth it? Should we add extra insulation for over winter?These are all good questions that seem appropriate for this time…
Queens
Transform your hives with our high-quality UK queen bees. As a leading UK queen breeder, we offer a range of options to suit your needs, from Instrumental Insemination to open mating. Our offerings include the popular Buckfast queen and our own new, UK-bred lines, specially developed for the British market. Order now and experience the benefits of strong, productive, and locally sourced queens.
Beekeeping Courses
Discover the magic of beekeeping with our comprehensive courses. From beginner-friendly introduction to beekeeping to advanced queen rearing and Instrumental Insemination, we have something for every level of expertise. Learn from experts in the field and gain hands-on experience in a supportive and nurturing environment. Join us in Devon and immerse yourself in the world of bees.
We are a honeybee farm based in North Devon, specialising in the production of UK-bred honeybee queens and nucleus colonies. Our mission is to provide high-quality bees that are well-suited to the UK climate and forage, making them suitable for both novice and experienced beekeepers.
In addition to our bee production, we also offer a range of beekeeping courses for individuals of all levels and experience. Whether you are just starting out with beekeeping or wish to study queen rearing and instrumental insemination, our courses cater to beekeepers of any level and experience.
We have a passion for sustainable beekeeping and pollinator-friendly gardening. That’s why we have expanded to include a pollinator and wildlife-friendly plant nursery, as well as meadow management services. Our services include topping, flailing, harrowing, ditch clearing, land clearance and levelling to maintain healthy and productive meadows. Our nursery stocks a range of cottage garden plants, wildlife-friendly trees, climbers, shrubs, and wildflower meadow plug plants and seeds.
So, whether you’re a seasoned beekeeper, a beginner, or just someone who loves nature, Bishops Bees is the place for you. Browse our selection of bees for sale, queens for sale, beekeeping courses, and meadow management services today.
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