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Queen Bees

Queen Bees

Mated and Virgin queens available

Welcome To R&R Bee Company

Our Story

Run by Rebecca & Roger Payne to provide both locally bred or Buckfast nucs and queens. With around 600 colonies spread across the Southdowns, we sell 100s of colonies to both beginner beekeepers and experienced ones alike. Our Queen rearing operation raise both our own locally adapted stock as well as F1 buckfast queens.

We Can Deliver Your Nucs Direct To Your Door

We can deliver your nuc of bees directly to your door in our own van. Avoid the dangers of bees in the postal system and have them delivered by a professional beefarmer.

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4th March - Spring is arriving!!!

Spring is arriving!!! or at least, hopefully it is.    A few brighter, warmer days is always a good sign and we'll soon be able to start full inspections on the colonies. For those of you who have ordered overwintered...

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8th Nov - overwintered bees update

Thank you for all those that have already placed their orders for bees for Spring 2026.   The bees are looking great, very strong and ready for when the winter months arrive. We have a collection point in Sussex as usual,...

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16th June

Well, that's it! we've stopped taking orders for bees for the 2025 season.   Our attention now fully turns to both the queen rearing operation which will continue to run until August and our own honey hives, making sure they are...

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