Nucleus colonies (nucs) will not be available until LATE APRIL/EARLY MAY 2026! By pre-ordering and paying for this product, we can guarantee that you will get a nuc when they become available. No nucs will be available earlier than late April 2026 unless we have sent out notification otherwise.

These nucs are a full 5 deep frames (2-3 brood, 2-3 resources) and include a laying queen. (Quantity discount starts when purchasing 10 or more. Please contact us if you would like to order 20 or more.) Our bees are a genetic mix of our overwintered stock, our VSH Instrumentally-inseminated Carniolan queen, and known Nebraska overwintered feral colonies.

All nucs are eligible for hands-on practice or learning anytime through the season by appointment, especially for first-year beekeepers. All hives are given a temperament guarantee. I will replace any queens from 2026 nucs that become mean with proven docile stock through August 2026. (This is given at my discretion after a conversation about potential causes of temperament change.) I only ask that you pay shipping if I'm not able to meet.

*We do not do a box deposit.