*Orders closed for 2026, contact to be put on the will-call list* We offer quality 5 frame nucs that are available for pickup the end of March through mid April in NW Florida. Each nuc will have a 2026 proven laying, young queen grafted from proven stock. They are grafted off of local survivor stock we have selected for. Each nuc consists of 5 frames of brood/pollen/honey. No frame exchange. We start splitting our hives in late-February and put these nucs together at that time. We attempt to have a 4 year frame rotation within our broodnests. The benefit for our customers is that the majority of the combs being placed into the 5 frame nucs are 4 years old and newer (4 frames are drawn comb and 1 will be foundation which is typically a drawn comb full of sealed brood/honey by the time the customer receives the nuc). A ripe queen cell from our local stock is placed into the nuc 24-48 hours after splitting. Before the customer receives their nuc(s), we will have confirmed several times that the nuc is queen-right and has a suitable laying pattern. *When you purchase a nuc it does NOT come with the equipment you will need for the bees to stay in permanently, it will only be the bees and 5 deep frames. You will need to have at minimum a deep hive body with 5 additional frames (3 if using 8 frame equipment), a bottom board, and a lid ready. These nucs need to be transferred into full size boxes as quickly as possible.* Nuc frequently asked questions Pricing: 1-49 nucs: $185/ea 50+ nucs: Call for pricing
