How to Install A Nucleus Hive (NUC)!!!

Today I installed 8 nucs (nucleus) hives. It was empowering - bees are terrifyingly awesome little creatures!

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[beyondmountainshomestead]

What a great video you have such a talent for instructing and teaching that comes across so genuine and real. Your passion for what you do is very apparent. As for suggestions for future videos, and more garden and greenhouse videos. Have a great day and I look forward to your next video!!!

[SteveBss]

Excellent video. Very good commentary. You are a passionate beekeeper and very good teacher. Thanks for posting the video.

[austinknowlton]

This video was very informative and helpful. Thanks. Installing my first nuc tonight or tomorrow, depending.

[ziegenvinehomestead]

Hey Chelsey! Allison here- we are getting our first nuc in the next couple weeks... I searched how to install a nuc into a hive - and yours was the first to come up! ;). Glad to have found it. I hope all is well in Canada!

[cllnplmr]

I missed a vid! Your dogs romping behind you was HILARIOUS!

[mandyrussell]

You are a very brave lady Thank you for the information you're sharing x

[gabbiesmeemee]

I would love to take up bee keeping. I had no idea that you could purchase them that way I will definitely be saving the information as next year we are supposed to be moving to the country just start our own little Homestead. I would love to have several vegetable gardens and lots of flower gardens a lot like a British Tea Garden. And that's would take a lot of bees to pollinate my Gardens. Thank you for the useful information I've been watching you for about 6 months. I get more inspired every time I watch you. Take care and God bless Deb

[nanamary]

I added my first NUC last week.. thanks for making this video... always learning more and more about 🐝

[lovelymillie]

Thanks new subscriber here, new beekeeper as well from Florida.

[homeinthenorth]

Well done! Just preparing for my first year of bees and things like this are super informative and entertaining. Keep it up

[happydogzdogtraining]

I am getting my first nuc in a week. This video was really helpful and gives me confidence about how to do it. Thanks!

[FensterfarmGreenhouse]

That was the best NUC video I have seen to date! I have the supers but haven't added the bees yet! Still researching!
Chuck

[againstalloddshomesteading]

haha I love all your high tech makeshift ideas! You've given me some great/ cheap ideas!! Im new at bees, and have loved watching your videos.

[danielhill]

30 C = 86 F. Bee hives stay around 96 F at their happy point. Its blazing hot for you, not them. If they Beard then they are hot.

[jtyreetex]

very educational. Thanks. I am getting my first Nuc in 2 weeks.

[krixig]

You can also try quilt boxes for ventilation purposes. I gave the Warre philosophy a try, and the quilt box was about the only aspect that accomplished anything noteworthy. If you do give them a go, don't use cloth as the bees chew through it and you'll have to repair it about twice a year, use 1/8 Hardware cloth (a metal mesh). Then as the weather warms and cools, you can add or remove wood shavings by the season. Plus it wicks moisture away from the hive.

[pirateprospecting]

Great video! Thanks for the education!!

[altaylor]

A couple of notes. Leave the foundation frames out until you have installed the NUC. That way there is no chance to roll the queen. You should also even the amount of space on the edges rather than scooting the frames to one side. Leaving such a large space on one side will encourage the bees to fill it with bridge comb.
I was a little surprised at the small number of bees in the NUC. I sell 5 frame NUCs and ours have many more bees and a lot more brood. It is also preferable to install the NUC in the smallest hive you have until they are well established.

[mountainsidefarm]

Great instructions!! I am looking forward to getting bees!!

[tinabarnicle]

I am going next year to move, as I am so wanting to starter a small homestead! This is so exciting to me.My daughter and I love honey and would love to do this, problem I'm allergic to 🐝 so not sure how this would work! Love watching your videos you are such an inspiration!