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2024 SALES OPEN FEBRUARY 1, 2024

WE DO NOT SHIP OUR BEES. PICK UP ONLY. PLEASE READ OUR CANCELLATION POLICY PRIOR TO PURCHASING NUCS AS OUR DATES HAVE CHANGED FOR 2024.

Bee Wise Farms offers a limited number of 5 frame nucs (we offer nucs on deep or medium frames) produced from our overwintered colonies in Newberry, MI (our bees never leave the UP). You will receive your nucs in a Jester Bee EZ nuc box. To reserve nucs you can either pay in full or pay a 50% deposit at this time. All remaining balances can be paid at pick up. 

• Medium Frame Nucs- These Nucs are on medium frames and are intended for medium hive bodies. 
• Deep Frame Nucs- These Nucs are on deep frames and are intended for deep hive bodies. 

Queen information 

All nucs come with a marked 2023 New World Carniolan queen. These queens are raised from breeder stock from Sue Cobey’s NWC artificial insemination program and are selected for winter hardiness, excellent honey production, gentle temperament, and hygienic behavior.

Pick Up Information

Pick up is tentatively scheduled for the week of June 5th but note that this is weather dependent and may change. Once we do splits in the spring, we will notify you of final pick-up dates via email. Please be sure to include an email address and phone number when ordering online. Pick up location: 10192 State HWY M28, Newberry, MI.

Special Offer

With every nuc purchase you will receive a 40% off discount code for our online Beginning Beekeeper’s Course. This code will come to you as part of our monthly nuc email update.

Cancellation Policy & Acknowledgement:  

• For orders placed online, we apply a 5% fee to all refunds.
• Order cancellations must be made by APRIL 1, 2024.
• No refunds will be given on cancellations starting APRIL 2, 2024.
• Our refunds dates are non-negotiable. We are not a place holder to see if your bee survive winter. Please do not use us for that reason and please do not suggest we can resale the bees you have purchased. You are welcome to do that work.    
• If you choose to pay the deposit only, the balance will be due at pick up. 
• We accept no returns on NUCS once they leave our premises, the NUCS are your responsibility. 
• We do not ship nucs. They are only available for pick up at 10192 State HWY M28, Newberry, MI.