[Victorian Farmer]

could some one help i  need 12 nucs iv lost 60 to 70 percent due to wether total colapse

[Beewyched]

Oh dear VH, you too 
I lost both of my colonies this time, but they'd done fine over the previous 2 very harsh winters we'd had up there North of the Border.  We're back in Wales now, but there doesn't seem to be much of a nuc supply round here either.

[P6te]

If you have one strong colony, you could make 3 or 4 Neucleus hives from it ... if combined with swarm control / artificial swarm control measures.

Pete

[Victorian Farmer]

The same thing all OK after Christmas then the queens breeds not proper fertile and bang total colapse will cost £2000 to sort and that's if i can  get the new nucs most bee keepers  have lost 60 percent to long a winter .If you are planing bees remember you could loose the lot 2 bad summers and  winters have done this .

[Andrew]

Just back from Northern Bee auction at Carlisle, there was meant to be 20 or so nucs but they only had 6 forward and they sold for £230 each, makes beekeeping a very expensive hobby.

[P6te]

Its all down to supply and demand .... and people being prepared to spend silly money! Personally I would not pay anything remotely approaching that amount for a Neuc and neither would I ask anyone to pay me that much either.

Pete

[Beewyched]

Its all down to supply and demand .... and people being prepared to spend silly money! Personally I would not pay anything remotely approaching that amount for a Neuc and neither would I ask anyone to pay me that much either.

Pete

Hear, hear

[Victorian Farmer]

Got 6 from Essex £180 and £150 courier all settled in

[Bionic]

We are off to pick up 2 nucs tomorrow from different people £150 each