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For Sale: Honey Bee Nuc's - 2026 Bee Season - $240 (SELLERSBURG)
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Since 2017, we've worked tirelessly to develop our own line of region-specific honey bees that can withstand a cold, northern winter and exhibit the hygienic behavior that assists with combating the Varroa mite. By purchasing our stock you help support what we have dubbed an “American Honey Bee Revival” and the continued education, research and development that we are doing to help improve the health of our local population of bees!
The foundation of our “Ouiska Mutts” utilized stocks that were obtained directly from some of the best queen producers here in the USA. We selected these stocks based on region (most hailing from climates colder than ours), strain (Russian, Caucasian & VSH), and were produced by proven and trusted breeders within the industry. The genetic traits that are of the utmost importance to us when selecting our breeder queens are low mite to bee thresholds, calmness within the colony, maintaining a tight brood pattern during peak season, surplus honey production, and over-wintered cluster size.
Our nucs consist of 2-3 frames of brood in all stages of development (egg, larva & capped), a frame of resources (honey/nectar & pollen) and an empty frame of foundation for the bees to work. Bee frame coverage will be 4-5 frames. Our frames are Langstroth deeps made of wood with plastic foundation. All combs will have been drawn within that last four (4) years. If managed correctly, and weather permitting, it is possible to obtain a honey yield your first season as this is already a functioning colony at the time of pick-up.
The queens are guaranteed to be mated and laying solid brood patterns. These queens exhibit some of the best characteristics to which we selectively breed for and will be ready to give you the best results. If managed correctly with your region’s Spring flow, these nucs will quickly build up to the size of a production colony.
Since this is a functioning colony that has already accepted their queen, there is little to no risk of the colony absconding as is so often the case with package bees. Your nuc will have a zero to low mite count upon pick-up; however, you will still need to monitor and manage for mites as the season progresses.
Non-refundable deposits are $100 per nucleus colony and can be secured by email or can be paid for in full via the online store at www.ouiskarunfarm.com