Author Topic: packaged bee's (Read 1928 times)

pdmattox · « **on:** June 06, 2006, 07:37:08 pm »

What time of year do you install package bees, summer, spring, fall or does it matter?

Kirk-o · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2006, 07:53:45 pm »

you get packages in the spring and install them then April
kirk

Ruben · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2006, 10:11:42 pm »

Mostly April or May, plus you want to order them in the fall or they may not be available when you call in the spring.

Brian D. Bray · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2006, 12:42:04 am »

Packages bees are considered a Spring time acquisition. Usually if you haven't order your queens by March 1st you are out of luck ot have to search real hard for a supplier will to fill late orders.
Nuc's can be purchased until about the 1st of May. Later and the odds of be the bees successfully wintering dec lines rapidly.