At 01:29 PM 2/19/98 -0500, you wrote:
>The supplier whom I am getting my bees from offers package bees beginning
>April 18 or "Nucs" which will be available May 16th. As this is my first
>season and I have no drawn out comb will I be better off getting the "Nucs"
>or getting the 3 LB packages a month earlier than the "Nucs"?
 
When you get a Nuc you get an established queen and friendly bees,  brood,
pollen and honey on drawn combs. It would be equal to a package of bees
established for a month to six weeks. You also save the effort of
installing the package and feed needed for the first month.