Local delivery for nucs of bees

R & R Bee Company

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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Beekeeping Courses

Come and join us on one of our beekeeping courses. Filled with facts and techniques in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Taught by professional beefarmers with a combined 40+ years dealing with bees.

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Latest Updates

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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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31st May - Bee order updates

Wow, it's been a very busy last few months and the early but great start to the Spring has kept us on our toes, that's for sure.   We have sent out most of the bee orders, and have mainly just...

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27th March - check your emails

So everyone should have received an email asking them to settle up their final bee payments ready for collection/delivery.   I know some of you have been waiting for payday which is fine but if anyone has not had an email,...

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