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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A good nuc will be 30-45 days in advance of a package.
So in your case it might be a wash.
However, chances are that the nuc will out produce
the package
Personally, I would go with the nuc as
packages sometimes fail.
 
Super Dave