Start a strong new hive with High Quality 4 Frame Nuc’s from OPH Beekeeping Supplies expected May 2025. Whether you are a beginner beekeeper, want a garden hive or want to increase your number of hives. This comes with a mated & marked Queen. Our Nucs are of strong quality and have healthy Queens & Nucs. They are very gentle & big honey producers. Includes a cardboard Nuc box. The Nucs are full and ready to be installed into your beehive equipment so that they can expand and grow. This year the options for queens are Ontario, Italian, Carnolian or Buckfast.

We have strong 4 frame nuc’s. These nuc’s are made with strong queens. These nuc’s are selected for breeding for low varroa populations, large colony populations, high honey producers, with gentle and hygienic behavioral traits. Approximate pick up date May 2025 date to be confirmed within two weeks of pick up date. Pick up early morning 8AM-10 AM or 7 PM-10 PM appointment required. We recommend bringing your protective gear when coming to pick up bees. Transportation concerns are your responsibility. We do recommend you pickup in evening when foragers are inside the beehives. Optimal conditions is putting bees in back of pickup with tie down straps you may want to have a netting to cover the bees especially if you are picking up by car transport. We recommend feeding it especially if its new undrawn comb. They are ready to be installed in bigger equipment immediately.

CURBSIDE PICKUP ONLY OR IF YOU LIVE IN ONTARIO WE CAN SHIP BUT YOU MUST CHOOSE THE SHIPPING BOX OPTION SO THAT THE BEES ARRIVE SAFELY.

We are not responsible for bees becoming overheated once they leave our care.  If you don’t have  A truck and have to place then in the car do not put in the trunk as they will over heat. Instead place then on the floor of the car with your air conditioning about 22 degrees. Take the nuc’s immediately to the site when thy will be placed. Let them sit under a tree for an hour to let them calm from the car ride. After that, immediately take out 4 center frames and working slowly take one frame at a time and place in the hive. If queen is in a cage take the plug out and place it the same way it was in the Nuc. Give them 7-10 days to learn their new home then check and make sure the queen was released. If she has not been pry open the cage and release her. If you have any questions we are happy to help.

If you need hive equipment check out our beekeeping kits.