BLB Honey & Beekeeping Supplies

NUC for Pick Up [Week of June 8th, 2025]

Regular price $268.00

 

**Pick up WEEK OF JUNE 8th - DATE TBD 

**Book early to receive your bees as soon as possible this Spring! 

**You will be contacted directly by BLB Honey to confirm your personal pickup appointment. Customers are given their final pick up confirmation on a first-come, first-served basis, according to our reservation list, as the bees become available in mid-May. If you are not available to pick up on your turn, you will be placed on the very next pick up date. 

$268 EACH for 1 or more, up to 9 NUCS

$255 EACH (BULK PRICE) for 10 up to 19 NUCS - CALL TO ORDER

20+ NUCS - CALL FOR PRICING

Payment by Email Money Transfer to (blbhoneyinfo@gmail.com) or CASH is preferred (if possible). Please call (519 683 4363) and/or email us your order and we can complete your purchase, and issue your receipt directly. Thank you for saving us on transaction fees! We also accept payment via our website, or in person with debit or credit at the shop. 

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**Pick up dates are completely dependent on the Spring weather, and pollination timing, and therefore are subject to change without notice**

*PICK UP ONLY   *NO DELIVERY                                                                                   

Pick up at 102 Metcalfe Ave., DRESDEN, ONTARIO click for directions.         

**Bee pick ups are evenings only between 7:00pm-9:00pm on your appointment day only. 

**Bees cannot be picked up mid-day when foragers are still flying. 

All livestock sales are FINAL, NO REFUNDS

Nucs are a 4-Frame Starter Colony in a polypropylene nuc box complete with 4 deep frames of bees and a mated queen.  Frames will be packed with brood, honey, and pollen, with room for the queen to lay.  Our nucs and queens are produced from our strong winter survivors in early spring. We do not import queens.

Install the nuc immediately into waiting 10 frame equipment where they will continue to expand into a full hive. Strong, High Quality, & Healthy is what to expect from our BLB Honey Nucs. 

 SOME THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR BEES:

-Our nuc entrances are OPEN.  It is up the new owner of the bees to close or seal the entrances for transporting if preferred.  We do not close our nuc entrances during transport. The greatest risk to your bees during transport is over-heating. Bees that are closed in for too long with no ventilation can heat up and collapse within minutes. We are not responsible for bees that get over heated once they leave our care. 

-All bees sold are in need of larger living quarters right away. Nucs will need to be installed into waiting 10 frame equipment immediately- DO NOT leave bees in Nuc box longer than 24 hours as they need space to grow. 

-Bring your protective clothing, or arrive early to purchase it from our store.  Our store is always open during hive pick up dates. 

-The optimum transport is the back of a pickup truck, or on a utility trailer.  The bees can be restricted for car transport (at your own risk).  We strongly suggest not driving with live bees inside your vehicle, especially with new beekeepers who are not comfortable with bees yet.  For your safety, and other drivers safety please transport with pick up truck or a utility trailer.   

-For car transport you must  bring a sheet or netting to cover the bees.                       

-Ratchet tie down straps are needed to secure bees in your truck or trailer.       

-We recommend feeding nucs with sugar syrup and pollen patties, especially if being installed on new foundation with no drawn out comb (beeswax). This ensures they get working faster and have a "nectar" supplement in-house to speed up beeswax production.  

-Any issues or concerns must be brought to our attention at BLB Honey within 48 hours of pick up. 


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