Installing a Nuc or Package
A Nuc, short for Nucleus is a 'small hive' generally containing 4-5 frames of bees, brood, honey, pollen and a queen. This is the best way to start a hive from scratch when you are just getting started. See the PDF guide below on tips to successfully install a Nuc.
| Installing a Nuc |
A package contains a bunch of bees and a queen. This is a good way to restart a hive that has died out. You will need to have frames with drawn comb and ideally some honey and pollen frames as well. The guide below walks you through the process of installing a package.
| Installing a Package |