Honey Bee Nucleus Colonies: Spring 2025

$350.00

Your 5-frame fully functioning colony will arrive in a reusable deep wooden Nuc box.   The nucs will contain:

  • A 2025 Varroa Sensitive Hygiene queen
  • 3-4 Inner deep frames of brood in all stages (egg, larva & pupae) and bees
  • 1-2 Outer deep frames contain honey, pollen, and adhering bees
  • Wall-to-Wall bees

Nucs are tentatively scheduled for PICKUP ONLY the last weekend of April.  Additional information and confirmation on pick-up dates and times will be provided by mid-March. We cannot confirm which date they will be available until then.

**Refunds are not available on nucs**

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Description

VSH (Varroa Sensitive Hygiene) is a  hygienic behavior, wherein bees remove  mite-infested cells from the brood nest.  This VSH behavior serves as a natural and physical check on the varroa mites’ ability to reproduce and expand their population inside of a beehive.