2023 Overwintered National Nuc of Bees – Correx – (6 frames) £220 with £60 deposit and balance on collection

Our 6 frame overwintered nucs of bees for sale will be established colonies that have survived the previous winter. They will be headed by a proven queen from the year before. The bees are raised local to Bath in the grounds of the American Museum. They are calm and gentle – a pleasure to handle.

The honeybees you buy will be in a reusable Correx nuc. Correx is a lightweight, tough and weather-proof type of plastic board. The nuc will contain 6 self-spacing Hoffman frames with British National dimensions. The frames will have honey bee brood in all stages – this means there will be eggs, larvae and sealed brood. There will also be frames of food/stores. The nuc will have lots of bees. The queen will be marked. The queen will not be clipped. If you bring your own nuc box, the price will be reduced by £10.

Overwintered nucs of bees – ready mid-April/beginning of May 2023.

All our bees are treated for varroa. We can tell you the treatment we have used. Contact us if you have any questions about our bees, queens or the Correx nuc itself. If you need any advice on installing your new honeybees in your hive or caring for them afterwards, just let us know.

Deposit and Collection

A nuc of bees can be reserved with a non-refundable £60 deposit which you can pay here. The balance of £160 will be invoiced and emailed to you when your bees are ready. We offer a free local delivery (within about 15 miles of the American Museum, Clevedon, Bath). Otherwise, it’s collection from us. Oisin will contact you to arrange a convenient time to deliver/collect.

Especially as the days get warmer its best for the bees to travel early in the morning or in the cool of the evening.Your nucleus of honeybees will be ready to transfer to a full size hive – please make sure you have your own hive ready for them. All our bees are treated for varroa and each nuc is fully inspected by Oisin before pick up/delivery. The bees will have been closed in earlier on the day that you collect them. If you have any questions about your nuc when you get home, just give us a call.

Your Correx nuc can be re-used, for example, to collect swarms. Although durable, Correx is too lightweight for housing splits and making up more nucs.

Every Bee Season is Different!

Honeybees are living things and the growth of a honeybee colony depends on good weather and good forage. Weather in particular can have a big impact on the bee season and so it is impossible to specify the exact date when your nuc of bees will be ready. We’ll get in touch about delivery/collection as soon as we can. At this point it will be important to pick them up as soon as possible as they will get over crowded very quickly.

Installing Your Nucleus of Bees

If Oisin is delivering your nuc of bees to you, he can answer any questions you have about transferring/looking after your new bees.If you need any advice on installing your new honeybees in your hive or caring for them afterwards, just let us know. You can also read “How to Install a Nuc” in our Blog.

You can contact Oisin at any time if you have a query or just need some advice – he’s happy to help!

Installing Your Nucleus of Bees

If Oisin is delivering your nuc of bees to you, he can answer any questions you have about transfering/looking after your new bees.

If you need any advice on installing your new honeybees in your hive or caring for them afterwards, just let us know. You can also read “How to Install a Nuc” in our Blog.

You can contact Oisin at any time if you have a query or just need some advice – he’s happy to help!