Buckfast Queen Bees for Canadian Beekeepers

Buckfast Queens • Vaccinated Queens • Buckfast Nucleus Colonies

Continuing the Ferguson Apiaries Legacy

A Proven Buckfast Breeding Program

Maitland Heights Apiaries offers Buckfast Queen Bees, Vaccinated Buckfast Queens, and Buckfast Nucleus Colonies, bred for productivity, gentle temperament, and reliability in Canadian beekeeping conditions.

Our breeding program proudly continues the legacy of Ferguson Apiaries, building on decades of proven Buckfast genetics with a strong focus on colony health, consistency, and performance for commercial and sideline operations.

Limited Seasonal Availability. Early Inquiries Encouraged

• 🇨🇦 Bred in Canada • 🧬 Buckfast Genetics • 🩺 Vaccinated Queen Options • 🐝 Commercial & Sideline Proven

Welcome to Maitland Heights Apiaries!

Our mission is rooted in a deep passion for the ancient craft of beekeeping, and in our commitment to environmental sustainability and improving honeybee health.  We focus on raising strong, healthy colonies with excellent honey production and a gentle temperament.  Our bees forage across the beautiful farmland and woods of Huron County, creating a delicious, high-quality golden honey – a true taste of this unique part of the country.

Ready to taste the difference? Explore our site now to meet our bees, learn about our genetics program, and purchase our premium honey.

Our Values

Sustainability

We promote environmentally responsible beekeeping.

Genetics

Focused on breeding gentle, disease-resistant, productive bees.

Education

Supporting beekeepers with knowledge & resources.

Quality

Producing strong queens and nucleus colonies; and pure, delicious honey.

Local, Homegrown Honey,
Crafted with Care From Our Family’s Hives.

Pure. Local. Delicious.

Enjoy the rich, natural flavors of Maitland Heights Honey—raw, natural, and harvested with care. We proudly partner with these local businesses to bring our honey to you:

A jar of local Maitland Heights Honey.

We would love to hear from you