Nucleus Hive (Nucs)

Nucleus hives (Nucs) is a small version of a full hive. Usually a hive is made up of 10 frames in a wooden box with bees, a laying queen, frames of honey, pollen (or a mix of both), and brood (baby bees) of all stages of growth.

A Nuc is 5 frames made up of 2 frames of honey and pollen, 3 frames of brood, roughly 3lbs. of bees, and a laying queen ready to go. Nucs cannot be shipped and are available for pickup only.