Make your own overwintered nucs
Use summer bees now.
Save money in spring.
Every spring, quality nucs cost £350–£400 and often sell out fast.
This free guide shows you how to turn your strong summer colonies into healthy overwintered nucs, saving around £250–£300 per colony while giving you spare bees ready for next season.
Spring nucs are expensive.
Make your own instead.
If you've got strong colonies in summer, you've already got most of what you need.
By making overwintered nucs now, you can:
sAVE MONEY
Save around £250–£300 per nuc
PLAN AHEAD
Replace winter losses without buying bees
STAY ECONOMICAL
Expand your apiary for less
What you’ll learn inside
THE COMPLETE BLACK MOUNTAIN HONEY OVERWINTERED NUC SYSTEM
WHEN TO MAKE
YOUR NUC
Learn the best time to make an overwintered nuc for your area.
GET THE RIGHT
KIT READY
Everything you'll
need before opening your
donor colony.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT
DONOR COLONY
How to choose a strong colony that can spare bees and brood.
THE JULY
SPLIT SETUP
The exact combination of brood, stores and bees we use.
HOW TO INTRODUCE
A NEW QUEEN
Avoid the common mistakes that cause queen introductions to fail.
KNOW IF
IT'S WORKING
What good signs look like, what warning signs mean, and what to do next.
The basic idea is simple
TWO BROOD FRAMES. ONE STORES FRAME. EXTRA BEES. A GOOD MATED QUEEN.
The details matter, but the principle is surprisingly simple.
You're using your strongest summer bees to build a small nucleus colony while conditions are still good.
Feed it steadily, keep varroa under control, and prepare it properly for winter.
By spring, you'll have a strong, healthy nuc ready to replace losses, expand your apiary, or save you buying one.
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Overwintered nucs are not complicated, but timing and
detail matter.
Use today's strong colonies to build next spring's bees. It's one of the simplest ways to save hundreds of pounds and avoid spring shortages.
Laurence Black Mountain Honey
THIS GUIDE IS FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO...
Turn Strong Summer Colonies Into Spring Nucs
Stop Buying £350–£400 Spring Nucs
Have Spare Colonies Ready Before You Need Them
Replace Winter Losses Without Starting Again
Follow A Proven Step-by-Step System
Learn The Exact Queen Method We Use
