Over-Wintered Nucleus Colonies $200.00 **limited quantities available**
(A 75.00 Deposit is required per Nuc, to reserve your bees)

These are our colonies, that have over-wintered in our own apiaries, here in the mountains of western North Carolina. These colonies were given queens last summer and have successfully come thru the winter.
Our 5-frame Over-wintered Nucs (Nucleus) include:
- 5 Frames (a mix of wood and plastic possible)
- 3 Frames of brood in various stages (capped, larvae and eggs)
- An established, laying Overwintered survivor queen mated last summer
- 1 Frame of honey / pollen (food)
- 1 Frame of foundation for growth, these are robust colonies that will need to be moved into larger equipment within a few days of purchase or they will begin to make swarm cells.
- 1 plastic Pro Nuc or Jester style nuc box that you keep.
Spring Nuclius colonies $175.00
(A $75.00 deposit per Nuc, is required to reserve your bees)
We make our Spring Nucs with bees, from our colonies that have over-wintered in our own apiaries, here in the mountains of western North Carolina. The difference between our Spring Nucs and our Overwintered Nucs, is the queen. In the case of our Over-wintered colonies, the queen was mated last summer (2019) and has come thru the winter. The queen in our Spring Nucs is an established 2020 queen that will be mated this spring.

Our 5-frame Spring Nucs (Nucleus) colonies Include:
- 5 Frames (a mix of wood and plastic possible)
- 3 Frames of brood in various stages (capped, larvae and eggs)
- An established, laying queen, mated this spring.
- 1 Frame of honey / pollen (food)
- 1 Frame of foundation for growth, these are robust colonies that will need to be moved into larger equipment within a few days of purchase or they will begin to make swarm cells.
- 1 plastic Pro Nuc or Jester style nuc box that you keep.
Beekeeping Supplies
Here at Hoppers Creek we also carry a full line of beekeeping supplies to meet all of you beekeeping needs. Come by the store or call us.