2024 Nucs - TEXAS Pickup
2024 Nucs - TEXAS Pickup
Regular price
$250.00 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$250.00 USD
Unit price
per
About Our 5-Frame Nucs
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No middle-man involved! We make the nucs from our own hives.
- You will have the opportunity to inspect your nuc upon pickup.
- NEW this year - your order includes a FREE 20-minute consultation with Leo Lockhart. Consultation appointments will be available starting in June 2024 once your nuc has been installed and settled at your home.
Our Nucs Will Consist Of:
- 2-3 frames of brood
- 1 frame of honey
- 1 frame of foundation for the bees to grow into
- Our bees are Minnesota Hygienic based with a queen bee* that is less than 2 months old
- *The queen bee will be Minnesota Hygienic*
- Pro Nuc Box
Order Details
- All nuc sales are FINAL. We will NOT offer any refunds for any reason.
- Need more than 1 nuc? Check out the multi-nuc quantities listed at the top of the page for discounted bulk pricing.
- Need a different quantity not listed above? Contact us at laura@lockharthoneyfarms.com to secure your bulk discount.
Pickup Location:
- Our facility near Caldwell, Texas. Exact location and time will be sent in your pickup packet.
Pickup Date:
- Saturday, May 4, 2024
Information About our Bees:
- Mite Treatment
- The nucs are tested for mites and will be below treatment threshold (which is 3 mites per 100 bees) when the nuc is picked up
- We suggest only treating for mites with approved over-the-counter mite treatments 3 times per year - once in the Spring, once after honey has been extracted, and then six weeks after the honey has been extracted.
- Queen Bee
- The queen bee in your nuc was born this year and is standing on her brood
- We do not mark the queen bee because we have noticed more chewing of the queen when she is marked
- We do not sell queen bees individually at this time.
- Feeding the Bees
- We suggest feeding your nuc as often as you can until the nuc is working every frame in the bottom box
- We suggest doing a 1:1 sugar-to-water ratio for feeding in the Spring and a 2:1 sugar-to-water ration for feeding in the Fall.
- Adding a Super
- We suggest adding the second box once the bees are working every frame in the bottom box
When you purchase a nuc from Lockhart Honey Farms®, you are buying your bees directly from the beekeeper. We only have a limited number of nucs available, so be sure to purchase yours before they're gone!