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Five frame nuc

I generally supply four frames nucs - two frames of bees and two of stores in early May (when the bees could need feeding) and bees and brood only in June and July when the can forage for themselves or be fed easily.

However, the first nucs of the year will be on five frames (when they are sold with my queen rearing course in April). The five frames will consist of three frames of eggs and brood and two of stores. They will be selected from strong hives where the queen has been laying the year before and has survived her first winter well and built up a strong colony early in the year.

Once fed a little weak sugar solution (when they are first sited) the bees in a five frame nuc should soon build their numbers up to the point where they begin to fill an eleven frame brood box. Then they will need more space and you, as the beekeeper of a strong hive in May, will be thinking about swarm control. This is where my queen rearing course comes into play as I take you through the process of creating an artificial swarm (using the kit supplied) and rearing your first queens from your own bees. Beginners - secure your bees with a deposit - read more

Once you are breeding your own queens you will rightfully be able to describe yourself as a bee keeper!

Nucs can be collected in brood boxes and in traveling boxes that I make to order from new wood.