Rainy Day Bees Summer Nucleus Hive

Nucs are now listed for 2025. Summer nucs with local queens will be available when the weather allows. For good mating weather (and well-mated, long-lived queens), it is unlikely that Summer nucs with local queens will be available before mid-June.5 deep frames or 8 medium frames of healthy bees, brood, honey, and a queen. When possibly, our summer nucs' queens are raised in their nuc and get to lay for an extended period. Even when introduced, the queens are given a full month to acclimate to their nuc, so you will never get an unaccepted queen in a cage. No box returns necessary on Deep nucs. Medium nucs will come in a plywood nuc box, which we would like back (Medium nuc price includes a $25 refundable box and strap deposit). Nucleus hives must be picked up in Shoreline. We do not ship bees. These nucs are raised by Rainy Day Bees in the Seattle area. Summer nucleus hives are usually available from late June through September. Summer nucs are made up from our honey bee stock, usin