Buying Nucs? Here are some known contacts who are selling Nucs in our area, please visit their sites or email them directly to buy Nucs.
Have nucs for sale and want to list here? Please fill out the form at the bottom of the page and we will be in contact.
George Shetterly
Three nucleus hives for sale. Hive’s inspection performed in May. Health certificates provided. Nucs will be available after June 14.
Price for nucleus $170.00 each plus $21.00 dollar cost/deposit for nucleus box. Email
Cold Harbor Bee Farm
I have five frame medium nucs available (as well as a small number of deeps). Hives were inspected March 2024. These do have locally mated 2024 marked queens. $170 med / $190 deep. Plus a $20 deposit for the pronuc box. Email Julie Waser
Twin Oaks Apiary (Lakeside/Henrico County) is offering overwintered nucs for sale with availability expected mid-March (weather permitting).
Compared to packages and Spring nucs, local overwintered nucs offer the best option for an early and robust start and the best possibility of a first-year honey crop. Includes a sturdy and experienced laying queen and family who will have survived winter and are poised for rapid growth.
Received Fall mite treatment and will receive an early Spring organic mite treatment (Oxalic acid vapor). All nucs feature Carniolan queens– selected and bred for gentleness, productivity, and winter survival (averaged 97% winter survival in 2019 and 2020). Available as 5 frame deep nucs (in a reusable plastic Jester transfer nuc box), and also offering a few 8 frame medium nucs. $250 each. $50 Deposit required to hold.
Most customers use Venmo for deposit. Cashapp and Paypal also accepted, as well as cash and checks. State inspection. Please email Ron Stilwell to reserve, or call or text 804-839-1191. Questions welcomed. Note– Phone support for general advice available before and after pick-up.
Donovan’s Honey Hill
Locally overwintered nucs, available as soon as they prove themselves in the spring, usually around mid April. They consist of five medium frames in a well made wooden nuc box that is yours to keep for future use.
State inspected and no frame exchange.
The nucs will be well stocked with my grafted queens from my over 40 year old stock. Originally Italians but openly mated and selected from my best to establish a sturdy, gentle, productive and truly local breed. Selecting for mite resistance has paid off with zero to five percent losses in over 150 hives. The nucs will be well stocked with bees and the queen’s own brood, not thrown together or made up from multiple hives. A settled and well rounded colony to get you off to a great start. No foundation because they should be promptly hived in full size equipment to encourage their growth.
For more information or to place a deposit for one or more of their Nucs click here
Our goal at Living Water is to help people help bees. To that end, we sell nucleus honeybee colonies to those looking to begin beekeeping.
At Living Water we don’t just sell bees, we walk through the process with you. When you purchase a nucleus colony from us, we offer a 3 week basics to beekeeping course to ensure you will be successful in caring for your hive and we are always available via email if you have any questions in the future.
Our nucleus colonies are 5 frame deep nucleus colonies grafted from our own local stock. Our colonies have high winter survival rate, very gentle disposition and are prolific honey producers.
For pricing and availability, please visit us at https://www.livingwaterrva.com/nucs
For questions e-mail
Nucs can be picked up at 1000 Westover Hills Blvd., Richmond, Va, 23225, when ready.
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