However, they are not without a few disadvantages. The best time to order bee nucs is late Winter or very early Spring. This is when bee suppliers begin to take orders. There are many more bee packages available for sale than nuc boxes of bees. You may not be able to purchase one — especially if you fail to order early. Suppliers want to ensure that each nuc has a good brood pattern before they are sold. Therefore, nucs are often not available for delivery until late Spring.
If you live in an area that has an early honey flow, the majority of the bloom time may be past before your nuc arrives. The biggest concern with nucs is the increased possibility of transmitting pests and disease. Honeycomb can contain a multitude of bacteria and diseases. The biggest concern is getting bees or equipment containing American Foulbrood Spores. There is also a bigger risk of obtaining pests in any hive with comb. With thousands of bees busy on the comb, it is often difficult to check before arriving home with the bees.
Nucs are almost always ordered in advance. Most orders are taken in late December or early January until they are sold out. Delivery happens in April, May or June. Expect to pay a deposit or even the entire cost of the bees when you order. Expect to be flexible on delivery dates. Beekeepers can not control the weather and bee deliveries can be a few weeks early or late. If you decide to try a nuc, be sure to purchase from a reputable beekeeper who will stand behind the bees in case of disease or other problems.
Not all nucs sold are of equal quality — get a clear idea of exactly what you are buying. Of course, this is true whenever you are buying bees in any manner. Purchasing a nucleus colony is a great way to get started in beekeeping.
The challenges involved in are different than that of package bees. However, every method of getting bees has ups and downs. Getting a jump start on growth may outweigh the possibilities of disease and pests. A good quality nuc will be bursting with bees.
Be sure that you have your equipment ready to put your nuc into a larger box as soon as they arrive. Master Beekeeper, Charlotte Anderson shares her love of all things honeybee. She helps others become better beekeepers and teaches new beekeepers how to get started. Her mission is spreading awareness of the importance of honey bees. She is a former Beekeeper of the Year in South Carolina.
Skip to content. Lastly, we include a Beginning Beekeeping Handbook that goes over all the material we teach in our beginning beekeeper boot camp each year. Our First Year 8 Frame Hive is designed for those beekeepers that want to reduce the weight in moving the supers on and off the hive. This hive kit gives you everything for the hive on an average year of nectar flow.
You will receive better pricing when you purchase the combo. Our Carniolan bee packages are grown here in Georgia.
We recommend that beekeepers with 3 years of beekeeping experience or more can purchase this product. Carniolan bees are better suited for cold winters due to the queen will continue to produce brood into the Fall months, which means the colony will be more robust going into Winter.
Carniolan bees, overall, are more aggressive than Italian honey bees. Our Carniolan package bees include: a screen box, sugar water container or fondant block, approx. The colony of bees will consist of one or more Italian, Carniolan, and Russian worker bees. The Carniolan queen bee will be in a separate queen cage. To learn more click here. Our Russian hybrid bee packages are grown here in Georgia. Because of the natural defensive traits of the Russian bees, we recommend Russian hybrid packages only to experienced beekeepers.
Our Russian hybrid package bees include: a screen box, sugar water container or fondant block, approx. The colony of bees will consist of one or more Russian, Italian, and Carniolan worker bees.
The Russian hybrid queen bee will be in a separate queen cage. We recommend beekeepers have 3 years of beekeeping experience prior to purchasing Russian bees. Learn more about the differences between Russian and Italian honey bees Learn more click here. If you like great deals, your going to love our monthly "Flash Sales"! Our Flash Sales are offered on bee packages to nucs to beekeeping supplies. We promise we will not overload your email account.
Skip to content. Top-Rated Bees for Sale. Italian Package Bees. Select options. First Year Starter Combos. Free Shipping! We use this every day in our own apiaries! Show me more details about this product! Show me more details about this combo! We use this product in our own apiaries! Carniolan Package Bees. Russian Hybrid Package Bees. Our Italian Queen bees are grown here in Georgia.
Our Italian queens are shipped in a wood queen cage with 3 to 5 attendant bees. If you choose to have us ship your queen, we only ship via UPS Overnight on our queen orders.
Please note weather can delay the ship day. Italian Queen bees Available March 25 - July 26 , Show me the dates and prices! Our Italian nucs are grown here in Georgia. Our 5 frame nucs come with three or more frames of brood with one frame of honey and one frame of pollen.
We offer two types of nucs. This provides a good base population to care for the developing brood. As the brood develops, new workers emerge and quickly fill out the receiving hive.
Have questions? Give us a call at For beekeeping equipment and educational materials, visit our online store. We may forward your order to other branches in order to expedite the shipment. Do not use delivery addresses for buildings that may be closed.
Please call in all pickup orders for curbside delivery. Contact your local branch. What is a Nucleus Colony? Adding nucs is great way to jump start a new hive. What are the Benefits of Using Nucs?
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