YOU CAN ALSO SEND US A MESSAGE FROM THE CONTACT PAGE IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. SEE FOOTER BELOW OR GO TO CONTACT PAGE FOR ADDRESS. YOU CAN ALSO ORDER BY PHONE (509) 947-6384 OR SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. We DO NOT ship our Nucs through the mail so pick up at our 2 locations will be necessary. We DO NOT guarantee that every Nuc will survive long-term or become a high producer. Whether you are new to beekeeping or an experienced beekeeper, we believe our Nucs will be an awesome addition to your yard! Our attrition rate is consistently very low. We will offer them as early as possible but cannot give any specific dates yet for Benton City 2024.īe assured the bees you receive are high-quality, strong, healthy bees. The availability of our Nucs is weather dependent. We sell on a first-come, first-served basis until we sell out! If you have a preference, get there early and let us know at pick-up. We will have both kinds available but are not sure how many of each at this point. We have found they do make a good honey crop as well, as they forage at lower temperatures and on cloudy days and seem to be a bit more cold hardy. Carniolans make a smaller winter cluster so need less feed, ramp up a bit slower in the spring but become a massive box in no time. The Italians in our experience may make more honey but also may need more feed in the fall and a larger amount of honey left in the hive prior to overwintering. FREE delivery Tue, May 9 on 25 of items shipped by Amazon. The major differences we have seen between the two is the color as Carniolans are darker with the queen being almost black and the Italian bees are yellow/orange. 30Pcs Plastic Bee Hive Nuc Box Entrance Gates, Round Bee Hive Box Entrance Gate for Swarm Traps, Bee Hives, Nucs, Horizontal Hives. They adapt to most climates very well and are cold hardy. They both build up quick in the spring (watch for swarming!). ![]() We love both these kinds of bees because they are gentle, high honey producers, hygienic, more resistant to mites and diseases than other bees and are excellent pollinators. ![]() ![]() The nuc will have a mated Italian mix or Carniolan queen depending on our supply. Our nucs, also known as nucleus colonies, are made up of 5 frames, fully loaded with food, brood and bees to fit a standard 9 5/8” hive.
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