I hope to start posting queens around the middle of June so if you ordered early there should not be too long to wait now.
The weather has been great for a couple of weeks but there was a slow start to the season and it takes approximately five weeks to have a queen ready to post from the day the grafts were started. I started grafting this year on 13th May.
Any updates re queens will be on the website and I always contact customers to arrange a suitable posting date so there is no need to email me to ask about possible posting times.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
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.
Hi Jonathan
I purchase a queen at the start of the year cant remember if I left you my contact details
Hi Gordon. I hope to post yours next week if that suits
Jonathan
Hello Jonathan
I am wondering when to expect the queen? I have had to do a number of splits and would be very handy to have a rough idea? I ordered on 16th April.
Many thanks
Sarah
Hi Sarah
Last week I posted out queens ordered in 2017 and this week I am posting out queens ordered in January so I would say 2-3 weeks yet depending upon the weather.
Jonathan
Thank you so much Jonathan, I know you say you will contact us but just knowing that helps me estimate my colonies and where to put her.
Hi Johnathan,
I have just placed an order with you a couple of days ago for a native black queen. Could you please let me know approximately how long to expect the queen as I have a queen less hive. Also could you confirm that she will be mated. Many thanks Jain
Hi Jain – as it says at the top of the order page by end July so approx 5 weeks.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
Thank you for your reply. I just wanted to check that the date still applied. Looking forward to receiving her end of July. Many thanks Jain
Hello. Just bought a black queen and think delivery will be at the end of July.
Many thanks. Kind regards.
John
yep, should be ok for the end of July. Fingers crossed the good weather continues
Jonathan
Hello Johnathan I paid £71.99 for 2 native Queens on the 7 July I don’t recall if I left postal Address. Contact No. 07770448554 thx Andy
Hi Andy. Don’t worry, it comes through automatically in your paypal receipt.
Jonathan
Hi Jonathan,
I ordered a queen on the 5th of July, I was just wondering if it would be possible to get and unmarked queen?
Many thanks
Cameron
no problem. Make sure to remind me when you get an email about a posting date
Hi Jonathan
I’ve ordered two queens just now. You’ll let me know a few days in advance you are in a position to post them I assume.
Best wishes
Jim
yep, I always arrange a suitable posting date. I never post queens without checking in case someone happens to be away for a week
Hi Jonathan I bought a queen a week or so ago just wondering if you have any dates in mind for posting
Regards
Phil
The estimated posting date is always at the top of the order page so some time in July.
Jonathan
Two queens from the same line that I had from you last summer would be appreciated, if they’re still going. They seem to do very well here.
Best wishes for your summer.
Amanda