Start with more than just an empty nucleus hive or a loose package of bees. This 5-Frame Live Bee Nuc Colony from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies is carefully prepared and managed before being handed over to the customer.

The colony is established inside a timber 5-frame nuc containing four brand-new frames fitted with beeswax foundation and one feeder. A package of live bees is introduced into the nuc together with a young vigorous queen, creating a compact colony setup ready for its establishment period.

What’s Included

• 1 x Timber 5-frame nuc
• 4 x Brand-new frames
• Beeswax foundation fitted to the frames
• 1 x Feeder
• 1 x Package of live bees
• 1 x Young vigorous queen

Managed Before Delivery

This product is not supplied immediately after the bees and queen are placed into the nuc.

After introduction, the colony is nursed and monitored while the bees begin establishing themselves on the fresh foundation. The nuc remains under management until the colony reaches its first hatch.

Only after the first hatch has occurred is the nuc ready to be handed over or delivered to the customer.

A Complete 5-Frame Nuc Setup

The five-frame configuration consists of four fresh beeswax-foundation frames plus one feeder, giving the developing colony the equipment it needs during the establishment period.

For customers looking for a carefully prepared live nucleus colony rather than simply buying separate bees and equipment, this setup brings the essential components together in one managed package.

Choose the 5-Frame Live Bee Nuc Colony from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies for a prepared colony with fresh frames, beeswax foundation, feeder, live bees and a young vigorous queen, managed through to the first hatch before delivery.