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2024 Nucs - TEXAS Pickup

2024 Nucs - TEXAS Pickup

Regular price $250.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $250.00 USD
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About Our 5-Frame Nucs

  • 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! 

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