Buying my first bees

[robthos]

I have just finished a National Hive and got it sited- so now ready for some bees,

I am being offered a Nuc of bees with and Overwintered Queen by another bee keeper (not a commercial company).

Can anyone tell me roughly how much I should be paying at this time of year?

Thanks,

robthos.

 

[Davelin]

An overwintered queen should be bigger than nuc size by now!

Or is it a newly made up nuc with last year's queen stuck in; if I were buying a nuc now I would expect it to have this years queen.

Price for a decent nuc earlier in the year about £150 round here. I wouldn't pay that now for last years queen though.

 

[Dishmop]

I have double or single over wintered nucs in Norwich. With a new queens.
Or a couple of full colonies in hives.

 

[enrico]

Anywhere between £50 and £180
Depends on if they are doing you a favour or making money from their bees.
With last years queen I would be expecting 10 frames
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[jenkinsbrynmair]

With last years queen I would be expecting 10 frames
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Sounds like a 'split' from a colony with QC's would expect to pay a lot less than £100.00 for that

 

[robthos]

please PM me so we can discuss nucs you have for sale. Sorry I do not know how to pm you as I am new on here. Many thanks, robthos.

 

[ratcatcher]

please PM me so we can discuss nucs you have for sale. Sorry I do not know how to pm you as I am new on here. Many thanks, robthos.

move your mouse pointer over the members name on left side of page, left click, a box will appear with different options, scroll down to the one that says, send a pm to this member

simples

 

[robthos]

many thanks for that.
regards'
robthos