What's a nuc for?

[TheMasonicHive]

That may sound like a dumb question as I've read a ton about beekeeping.

I just don't understand the purpose of buying nuc boxes, or nuc colonies.

Can someone enlighten me on how these help me as a beekeeper?

[Michael Bush]

Here you go:
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnucs.htm

[tillie]

Be sure to read all the way to the end of Michael's page on nucs - that's where all the uses of the nuc are found - and there are many. 

In the end, the nuc may be to the beekeeper what the bandana is to the Girl Scout - at least a dozen uses (although my troop found 100 uses of the bandana!)

Linda T in Atlanta

[Finski]

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Nucs are beehive babies.