Reply to: RE>Nucs Can I suggest you don't do this, unless you need to start the bees in one place and move them to another at least 5 miles away. First, there is no good reason for not starting them in a 10 frame one super deep hive. They will expand very quickly, and within a month to six weeks you will be adding another super. The bees will have accomodated themselves to this hive, and there will be no disturbance of new smells, new wood, moved frames and all that. -------------------------------------- Date: 2/13/95 16:59 To: Bill Fernihough From: Discussion oB Biology Would you be able to explain about Nucs? I understand that a "5 frame Nuc" is like a mini-super with five frames in it to allow a new queen, and workers to start their new life. I am interested how to setup a Nuc to allow the bees stabilize and then how to transition them to a 10 frame super? In the past I have always ordered a three or five pound box-o-bees (with queen) when I wanted to start a new hive. What are the advantages (and disadvantages) to Nucs, as opposed to the box-o-bees method. Thanks, Jeff [log in to unmask]