Nuc Colony of Bees *NO SHIPPING* South Carolina Bees
We are looking at April 16th, 2024 about 730 pm (dusk) for a pick up date of the nucleus colonies. We can arrange delivery to the local area if a greater quantity is ordered. Please note!! Pick up time will be at sunset to allow foraging bees to return home before you pick them up. Temperatures are much warmer during the day, the bees needs to be able to fly to help regulate their colony temperature. Please plan accordingly.
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It is that time of year to think ahead to the Spring time. Spring is the best time to start your colony of bees. We have tried packages of bees before, but love the results when starting with a strong nucleus colony. The mini colony will have a laying queen, 5 deep frames of comb with honey, pollen and eggs. This year we are doing something new. Each nuc will be housed in its own Pro Nuc box. This you can keep, clean out, and reuse easier. These close and stack easier than wooden box and we find easier to manage. This will give you a head start on package bees. Nucleus colonies will be in limited supply on a first come, first serve basis. These will be Italian and Carniolan bees hybrid all raised in South Carolina. We have worked with a beekeeper on these queens, he has been breeding them for over 40 years and we tried 100 of his last year with great success. We learned a lot last year and excited with the great hopes for this Spring.
Please note************** The pick up day for the colonies will be towards the middle of April. These must be picked up that day. Any colony not picked up will be offered to the next person on the wait list. No refunds will be given. We ask for an email and a phone number to be kept up to date about the time to pick up the colonies. Shipping is NOT an option for the safety of the bees.
We recommend when installing the colonies as soon as possible. Please plan ahead to have equipment ready!! When installing in your hive we have found that alternating a frame from the nuc box with a frame of yours will help the bees learn to expand to the box. We always keep the brood/eggs in the center. We also offer feed when blooms are not present. Please keep them to one box deep until the fill out most the frames in the one box. Only add a second box if the honey flow is still producing.
Click here for our video on installing a nuc colony.
Please note:* there are no guarantees on bees or other livestock. There are to many elements out of our control after bees leave our care/property. There are no guarantees implied, generalized, or asserted at any time.