Honey Bee Nucs For Sale
A nuc (short for nucleus colony) is a small working hive: frames of bees, brood, and food, with a laying queen. Every nuc we sell is headed by a Pol-line Plus queen, bred from USDA Pol-line stock to resist varroa mites. In our New York colonies, where we overwinter bees, over 90% survive on average.
Our carefully selected nuc boxes for sale give both novices and experienced beekeepers a fresh beginning at the start of every beekeeping season.
Two ways to start
5-frame nuc
A starter colony in a 5-frame Pro Nuc box, with three frames of brood with bees, two frames of food with bees and a laying Pol-line Plus queen. You move the frames into your own hive body when you get home.
Single
A full-size 10-frame deep, already set up, with four frames of brood with bees, two frames of food with bees, four frames to grow into, a laying Pol-line Plus queen, a lid and a bottom board. You start with more bees and skip the transfer, which makes it a good fit for newer beekeepers.
Singles aren’t available at every pickup site.
Pickup weeks
Nucs are pickup only in the spring, at our sites in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. Each location has its own pickup weeks, called loads. Load 1 is the earliest and sells out first, usually by January or February.
Not sure which one fits your operation?
With over three generations of expertise, we’re committed to the beekeeping community. Email us at thebfarmsales@gmail.com, and we’ll help you choose. We love talking with customers about what they want to gain from beekeeping.
