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Offline Fishing-Nut

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Buying an over wintered nuc ??
« on: March 05, 2020, 10:51:05 am »
Any advantages to this? Looking at going and picking up a couple in the morning. 
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Offline FatherMichael

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Re: Buying an over wintered nuc ??
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2020, 04:27:44 pm »
It's the best way to do it, as I understand.

The queen is already established and everyone is working together.

It should have two frames of brood, two of honey and pollen, and one mixed.

Be ready to feed them for 4-6 weeks after installing.
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Offline MikeyN.C.

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Re: Buying an over wintered nuc ??
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2020, 10:14:22 pm »
If u are buying 5 frame nucs,  if local buy all u can.
Put them in 10 or 8 deeps. Give em starter strips . on the out sides of brood frames. Now you can feed , sugar water , but I have to understand when your nectar flow started, you don't feed in a flow.
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Offline cao

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Re: Buying an over wintered nuc ??
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2020, 12:08:31 pm »
Advantage yes.  They are an established colony ready to go early in the spring(to catch the early flow).  They made it through the winter so they are prepared for your winter weather.
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Offline jalentour

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Re: Buying an over wintered nuc ??
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2020, 03:41:20 pm »
If the queen is a 2019 queen I'd say low risk/high return. 
If the queen is a 2020 queen I'd probably pass.
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Offline MikeyN.C.

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Re: Buying an over wintered nuc ??
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2020, 03:20:30 pm »
jt why would u pass on a '20 Queen ? He's in Georgia.
And bee's have been overwintered.
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