Author Archives: Jonathan Getty

About Jonathan Getty

Jonathan Getty is a former chair of Belfast & District branch of the Ulster Beekeepers Association which has over 250 members and is a current committee member. He is at least a fourth generation beekeeper in the Getty family. His main beekeeping interest is queen rearing based on our native bee Apis mellifera mellifera. He started up the Belfast Minnowburn queenrearing group in 2012 and is currently involved with a new queenrearing group in Co. Tyrone which started up in 2020. He manages over 100 colonies of his own spread over about a dozen apiary sites in NI. He also rears between 400-500 queens per season using 200 Apideas. Jonathan holds a BSc Hons in Psychology from Queens University Belfast and gained a postgraduate teaching qualification at Stranmillis Training College. He is a fluent Spanish speaker.

Queen posting dates 2024

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Jonathan Getty

The order book is full for 2024.UPDATE23/6/2024Apologies for the late start due to poor weather this year but thankfully I am starting to get queens mated now and hope to get most of the orders posted out over the next … Continue reading →

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Queen posting dates 2023

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Jonathan Getty

The timetable is here Advice on how to introduce your queen is here

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Guidelines for introducing a queen

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Jonathan Getty

There are guidelines for queen introduction here

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Queen Posting Dates 2022

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Jonathan Getty

The timetable for posting out queens is here Check your order date. I will be in touch a few days before posting to confirm that the date is suitable. There are guidelines for queen introduction here

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Queen posting dates

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Jonathan Getty

If your queen is due to be posted out and you have not heard from me after the estimated posting date, please check your spam folder in case my email has gone there. I email customers a few days before … Continue reading →

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Queen posting timetable 2021

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Jonathan Getty

A provisional timetable is now available, weather dependent as always.

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Posting queens from NI to GB

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Jonathan Getty

There has been considerable speculation around changes in regulations post Brexit, on social media and elsewhere.The regulations with regard to Northern Ireland are covered by an agreement known as the Northern Ireland Protocol. The current regulations, as of 22nd January … Continue reading →

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Always check your Paypal email

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Jonathan Getty

I always use the email supplied in your Paypal account. Make sure to check that one for any correspondence re posting queens and also check your spam folder in case an email has ended up in there. I have had … Continue reading →

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Timetable for posting out queens 2023

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Jonathan Getty

Please check for an estimated posting date for your queen(s) I will contact you several days before posting to confirm a suitable date – so if you are away on holiday or unavailable I can defer posting by a week … Continue reading →

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Queen posting dates update

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Jonathan Getty

If you ordered your queen(s) before Christmas I should have some ready within the next couple of weeks. No need to email me as I will contact you directly about a suitable posting date. If you ordered early this year … Continue reading →

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