Nucleus Colonies
We are now taking orders for nucleus colonies that will be available the first week of May 2018.
We make our nucs from our over-wintered stock. Our bees are mostly carnolian; bred for their quiet
disposition and hygienic behavior. They are split, a day later we add a queen cell (grafted from our
finest stock) to the nuc. The queen cell will hatch and breed and will be left to grow at least 45
days. We individually check each nuc to make sure that the queen is laying well and has an established
brood pattern to ensure that there are bees of all ages. There are usually 3-4 frames of brood and 1-2
frames of food. The nucleus colony will be free of disease and mites, ready to be put into your
equipment. There is limited availability, so reserve now. They will be delivered in a wooden nuc box.
$175.00. We require a $75.00 deposit per nuc. Checks and credit cards accepted. Please provide us with
contact info at time of ordering.
Queens
We selectively graft and breed queens as well. We watch our hives, paying close attention to their
disposition, honey yields, and resistance to mites. We then choose to graft 3 day old eggs from those
exceptional colonies. We offer bred queens for sale May through August. The Queens can be marked
upon request. $28.50 each