Reserve your 2024 Nuc today!
Key details: Pickups are Fridays and Saturdays. You select a pick-up month. We will call or email you 1-3 weeks in advance to schedule a specific day and time for pick-up.
Nucleus Colonies are $300 total. This is a 50% non-refundable DEPOSIT ONLY ($150). The rest of payment is due upon pick-up. Pick-ups are in spring and summer seasons.
Please select the month you would like to pick-up the nuc from the drop down tab. We will call you to schedule a specific date and time for pick-up. Pick-ups are on Fridays and Saturdays only. Please be patient with us.
All from our organic Ontario stock specially selected for gentleness and disease resistance (hygienic behaviour). Our breeding stock is derived from a mix of Italian, Carniolan, and Buckfast genetics, and our long term selection goals include varroa tolerance.
We are licensed and inspected Queen & Nuc producers (a copy of our Queen and Nuc permit is available upon request).
Your nuc will be packed in a reusable box for transport and can be picked up in Hamilton. We will send you a reminder email or phone call prior to your pickup date with all the details about when, where, and how to safely pick up your bees.
Let us know how the nuc is coming along. You should have a good idea in 2-3 weeks after install.
When ordering make sure you leave your phone number.
Bees are living things, what is called in the farming industry - "livestock." They require care and cannot be left on their own. There will be absolutely no refunds on the nucs once an order is placed.
If you need to reschedule a pick-up time/date, we require one full weeks notice.