I received this email today…

“Hi Denise

I am a beekeeper in Florida traveling to Nags Head to visit a son and take him an observation hive. Rather than traveling with a hive from here to there I would like help contacting a local beekeeper that would sell me a “4 frame Nuke”.  If you know one or more who would be able to do that I would appreciate your sending their contact information in a reply or you can give them my phone number 352-949-0743 to call me. Please let me know you received this email. Thanks, Bruce Wilson”

I then spoke with Mr. Wilson on the phone to get more details, and he is wanting to purchase 4 DEEP frames containing everything that you would find in a nuc (nucleus) hive… A laying queen, open brood, capped brood, pollen and nectar.  He would need it in a couple of weeks.

He did not specify a price… HE said it would be worth it to him to not have to transport bees all the way from Florida to Nags Head in the back of a pickup truck.  He plans to install an observation hive in his son’s house in Nags Head, and these frames will go under glass.  I told him I know nuc prices started in the $175 range this year, and he said he would pretty much pay whatever someone reasonably wanted.

If you run deeps in your brood box and are needing or planning to make a split soon, please consider his offer to purchase it from you, and give him a call!

Denise Deacon

252.722.3118