BeeCraft Supply & Studio is proud to offer nucleus colonies in partnership with Northumberland Bees, who offer expertly raised, locally adapted Ontario-bred bees for beekeepers seeking strong, gentle, and productive colonies. Their queens are bred with a focus on health, resilience, and temperament – perfectly suited to Ontario’s climate and beekeeping conditions. Trust your new hive’s start to our bees!
Why Choose Our Ontario Nucleus Bee Colonies?
High Quality selected Stock, strong, disease free, gentle, big honey producers.
Each nucleus colony includes 4 frames:
2 frames consisting of mostly capped brood
1 frame consisting of mixed brood (all stages: eggs, open larvae and capped brood)
1 frame with food (honey and pollen) where the queen is laying
Queen Bee: Marked for easy identification, bred for docility, hygienic behavior, productivity and disease resistant. (Northumberland Bee are members of the ORHBS program)
Transportation: Please provide adequate ventilation for bees while you transport them home. We’re not responsible for bees that get over heated once they leave our care.
We recommend you have the equipment ready before you pick up the nuc!
Any issues or concerns must be brought to the attention of BeeCraft staff within 48 hours of pick up.
Please contact us for other pick up dates or delivery (extra fee may be applied for delivery).
