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For the 2026 Season, we are offering 5-frame Nucs at $215 each and Replacement Queens as $38 each. All the Queens we offer are VSH, or varroa sensitive hygienic queens. VSH queens are selectively bred for a trait which promotes more aggressive removal of varroa destructor when grooming.
2026 Spring Nucs
Parkton Bees and Honey is now taking orders for 2026 Spring Nucs! Nucleus colonies, or nucs, are small 5-frame colonies made by dividing existing colonies in the early spring. Each Nuc is given a queen cell and allowed to establish itself. When you receive your nuc, it will consist of 5 frames with a combination of brood, honey, and pollen. Please place your order for Nucs prior to March 25th to avoid being put on our waitlist.
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2026 Replacement Queens
Parkton Bees and Honey also takes orders for replacement queens. Replacing a hive’s queen every 2-3 years, or if the hive has swarmed and re-queened, can limit the risk of poorly mated queens which are prone to produce an abnormally large number of drones or fizzle out within a few months. Replacement queens are bred for beneficial traits and mated from a genetically diverse population to limit risk of poorly mated queens, which may occur in small apiaries with genetically similar colonies. Please place your order for replacement queens prior to March 25th. Replacement Queens will be available for a week following nuc delivery to our farm. Ordering them in advance will spare you the expense of overnight shipping.
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Riteway Queen Shipping container. Courtesy of Mann Lake, LTD