- Treatment-Free Top-Bar NUCs of resilient Russian bees, raised in Central Texas by Bee Mindful, LLC and headed by certified Russian queens - great for Treatment-Free OR conventional beekeeping
- Our Russian lines are gentle, productive, and frugal, quick to adjust to changing forage, which is essential in Texas.
- They exhibit strong varroa tolerance and hygienic behavior (VSH, grooming, natural brood breaks), making them an excellent fit for treatment-free bee yards.
FEATURES:
- 4-5 comb nucleus colony of Treatment-Free, resilient bees on 20-inch top bars, with brood, pollen, and honey.
- Bars and combs are compatible only with standard Horizontal Top-Bar Hives (Bee Mindful style).
- These NUCs are young, established colonies that should build up and overwinter well with proper nutrition in their first season.
- Because they arrive on their own drawn comb with food and brood, they begin 4-6 weeks ahead of packages picked up at the same time.
- Pickup in Driftwood in early May (exact date TBD).
Free easy DIY plans for these at www.Bee-Mindful.com/plans (about 1hr and $30 per colony to make double hives with a handful of 2x10s), or purchase kits and assembled hives at www.Bee-Mindful.com/hives-and-bees
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We recommend PRE-ORDERING before they sell out!
(we will start sending pickup ready emails around April 2025, following order number priority - which is why it is important to pre-order early)
To become a truly proficient beekeeper, increase your beekeeping knowledge and your bees' chances of survival, consider registering for one of our comprehensive programs:
- Beekeeping Apprenticeship at Bee-Mindful.com/apprenticeships
- Beekeeping Intensive 3-day Workshops at Bee-Mindful.com/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
2026 RUSSIAN 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, LLC is not responsible for Prime Bees product's quality or delays in readiness.
- Prime Bees NUCs may be picked up in Driftwood for our customers' convenience
- Exceptionally, customers closer to College Station may pick up directly in College Station to save themselves the trip: just let us know ahead of time or add a note to your order specifying so.