Queen posting dates

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Jonathan Getty

Some people have started to email me about posting dates. I don’t start grafting until early May. If you ordered early, your queen(s) will be ready in June. I will contact you directly when I have queens available and any relevant info will be posted here on the website.

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.
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17 Responses to Queen posting dates

  1. Stephen Pollard says:
    May 17, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    Hi Johnathan,

    I have paid for a Mated AMM Queen from you via Paypal but have heard nothing as of yet. Is there any possibility that you could provide some info regards when I can expect the queen as I will need to take time away from work for the delivery?

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    • Jonathan Getty says:
      May 17, 2019 at 1:48 pm

      Hi Stephen, I contact every customer individually before posting to ensure a suitable posting date. You ordered on 23rd April and as it said on the website at that point, that will be for July delivery. The first queens to be posted out will be those ordered last autumn and I hope to get those out in early June.

      Best wishes,

      Jonathan

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  2. Ian Wilkinson says:
    May 20, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    Hi Jonathan
    Just ordered 4 x Queens 20-05-2019 just a quick question – How soon will they be ready for postage so I can be at home for delivery and also to prep hives..
    Thank you
    Kindest regards,
    Ian Wilkinson.

    Reply
  3. Bannside Beekeepers says:
    June 25, 2019 at 2:45 pm

    Would like to order 2 mated queens, payment will be by BACs if ok, could you send payment details please

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  4. Tony Hearn says:
    July 30, 2019 at 11:06 am

    I know you’ve said not to chase – and I’m not really – but just getting a bit concerned as we’re nearly into August…..
    Tony Hearn

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  5. Mike Taylor says:
    August 2, 2019 at 9:48 am

    Hi Jonathan

    I ordered a queen earlier this year and I have been watching the updates on your website as to postage dates. I am worried that it is getting late in the sale season now and was wondering if you could let me know if you are still going to be able to supply.

    Regards Mike.

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    • Jonathan Getty says:
      August 2, 2019 at 12:37 pm

      Hi Mike. I emailed you on July 1st to say I had queens ready but did not get a reply. I can post next week if that suits

      Jonathan

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      • Mike Taylor says:
        August 2, 2019 at 1:29 pm

        Hi Jonathan

        Did not receive the email don’t know why. You can go ahead and send her as I will be in all of next week. Many thanks for the prompt response and reply and looking forward to receiving her next week.

        Regards Mike

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  6. Mike Taylor says:
    August 2, 2019 at 1:32 pm

    Hi Jonathan

    Did not receive the email don’t know why. You can go ahead and send her as I will be in all of next week. Many thanks for the prompt response and reply and looking forward to receiving her next week.

    Regards Mike

    Reply
  7. Barney Coyle says:
    August 6, 2019 at 12:52 pm

    Hello Jonathan,

    Received my queen this morning.

    Thank you
    Regards
    Barney

    Reply
  8. Earl moorman says:
    October 21, 2020 at 4:51 am

    I live in Florida do you sell your bees in Florida

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