Greg Zujus wrote:
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> 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"?
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> How established will the package Bees be and how much comb can they draw out
> in a 30 day period ?
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Greg -
 
I'm not sure where you live (addresses please) but I would encourage you
to start with the package bees and forego the nuc.  If this is your
first time into beekeeping,  there's nothing quite like starting from
the bees and foundation and watching it throubh the summer as the colony
builds.  I'll never forget my first time as this is the way I started
and learned so much in the process.  Sure, you might not get much honey
if any at all the first year but the trade off is well worth it.
 
-Barry
 
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Barry Birkey
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