Central Va. Local Nucs

biggraham610 · February 12, 2015, 12:22:08 AM

Anybody got a line on any? Thanks G

Maggiesdad · February 12, 2015, 05:30:53 PM

The only thing I've seen is one guy in Chesterfield on CL... is $50 a frame the going rate?

-sheesh, bees are high.

biggraham610 · February 12, 2015, 09:38:42 PM

Thanks, and no. Nucs are generally "half" a single, 5 frames drawn, 3 w/ various stages of brood, 2 w/ honey and pollen, with a laying queen and enough bees to cover the brood. I have an old man that is selling them for 100(which is very low) normal price form 125-175 but need to wait and see how he came out of winter. He is downsizing. Just trying to cover my back. Thanks. G

Maggiesdad · February 12, 2015, 10:39:28 PM

I reserved two 5 frame deep nucs @ $220 ea... I just figured I was getting cleaned. Wasn't anything else out there... Heck 3lb pkgs are $100-125!

I guess nucs are great at $100 if you can get 'em...

Maggiesdad · February 12, 2015, 10:44:02 PM

Let me clarify that...

The Chesterfield guy had 2 frame deep 'nucs' for $100.

I'm getting two 5 frame nucs from a cat down near Smith Mt. Lake. He also had 10 frame hive for $400

biggraham610 · February 12, 2015, 11:50:48 PM

Not a bad way to start. I would have took em my first year, you will be way ahead of a package with drawn comb and a actively laying queen with brood. Good Luck. G

thomas · February 13, 2015, 01:47:35 AM

What are you looking for i sell five frame nucs at $170.00 a piece and i live in Mecklenburg county they are a cross carni's x caucasians if interested pm me here.

Thomas

biggraham610 · February 14, 2015, 11:14:43 PM

Thomas i tried to pm you but in my message folder it comes up no sent messages, I dont know if it went thru or not, but would like to further the conversation. Perhaps you could try and send me a pm if you didnt get mine and a response will go thru. Thanks. G

Maggiesdad · February 15, 2015, 10:01:56 AM

thomas I sent you one, too.

Big G - I think you have to click 'save in outbox' under your message to keep a copy... I found that out the hard way. It's weird having a conversation with someone and not being able to see what you said. Glen

biggraham610 · February 18, 2015, 01:33:20 PM

Quote from: thomas on February 13, 2015, 01:47:35 AM
What are you looking for i sell five frame nucs at $170.00 a piece and i live in Mecklenburg county they are a cross carni's x caucasians if interested pm me here.

Thomas

I Pmd you thomas and havent heard back. Will try again. G