Carniolan Queen Bees from Slovenia
At Metelko Organic Apiary, we breed Carniolan queen bees under the MS Carnica Queens brand, selecting for gentle temperament, honey production and strong spring development. Explore our queen options below and contact us to arrange availability and delivery.
Production Queens
Open-mated Carniolan queens reared in the current season from selected maternal lines. Suitable for requeening production colonies.
Availability: Mid-May to the end of July
Price: €22 per queen
Advance booking recommended.
Purebred Queens
Carniolan queens reared in the current season from selected maternal lines and mated at an approved breeding station, with drones from selected colonies.
Availability: Mid-June to September
Price: €75 per queen
Extremely limited availability. Advance booking required.
Overwintered Queens
Carniolan queens reared in the previous season from selected maternal lines and overwintered in our apiary. Suitable for replacing failing queens early in the season.
Availability: April to early May
Price: €45 per queen
Why Choose MS Carnica Queens?
Colony Characteristics
• good orientation
• good honeycomb building
• low food consumption over winter
• good hygiene instinct
Our Selection Criteria
• calmness
• high yields of honey
• high number of bees
• rapid spring development