4/5 combs of Treatment-Free, resilient bees, with brood, pollen & honey on 20in top bars (bars and combs are made to fit only standard Horizontal Top-Bar Hives, i.e. Les Crowder style Top-Bar Hives - free plans at www.Bee-Mindful.com/plans or purchase kits and assembled hives at www.Bee-Mindful.com/hives-and-bees)
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PRE-ORDER only, with 2 options:
Option 1 - PRIME BEES Top-Bar NUCs
Prime Bees queens are raised from breeder queens of known VSH and Treatment-Free stock selected for good temperament and overall productivity.
Sourced from Prime Bees in Central Texas for local Central Texas/Austin pickup.
Option 2 - RUSSIAN Top-Bar NUCs (new in 2025!)
Treatment-Free Top-Bar NUCs of amazingly resilient Russian bees, raised in Central Texas by Bee Mindful, LLC (headed by certified Russian Queens). Our Russians are gentle and productive, frugal and quick to adapt to changes in forage, a very important quality in Texas. They are also very resistant to varroa mites and hygienic (VSH, grooming, natural brood breaks), which makes them perfect for Treatment-Free bee yards.
This is what you will get:
- A corrugated plastic white EZ NUC box used for transport only (yours to keep)
- 4/5 Top-Bars of brood, resources, and bees, including 2+ bars of brood
- A 2025 Treatment-Free Queen
- Pickup will be May 2025, as soon as the NUCs are ready to move to our Driftwood pickup location (we will start sending pickup ready emails around April 2025, following order number priority - which is why it is important to pre-order early)
- Please note that exact pickup date is heavily weather dependent and may vary by a few days, although we aim for mid-May or so.
To become a truly proficient beekeeper, increase your beekeeping knowledge and your bees' chances of survival, consider registring for one of our comprehensive programs, taught by Les Crowder himself and Nathalie B.at www.Bee-Mindful.com/apprenticeships:
- Beekeeping Apprenticeship at www.Bee-Mindful.com/apprenticeships
- Beekeeping Intensive 3-day Workshops at www.Bee-Mindful.com/intensive-workshops
To build your own full size hive to host these bees as they grow into a larger, fully established colony, consider using our free Les Crowder Top-Bar hive plans at www.Bee-Mindful.com/plans
If you prefer to buy one of our Amish handcrafted kits or hives, go to www.Bee-Mindful.com/hives-and-bees
2025 Treatment-Free Top-Bar NUC colony
LIMITED SUPPLIES
- First Come, First Served.
- Order today to reserve your bees for Spring 2025 pickup in Austin, TX, as announced in the Spring.
- All sales are final and non refundable
- Bee Mindful stands by its own NUCs, but is not responsible for Prime Bees product quality or delays in readiness. Bee Mindful is only organizing a Prime Bees group pickup in Driftwood for our customers' convenience. If you do not agree to this policy, do not order a Prime Bee NUC.