Bee hives for sale

At this current time (Spring 2026) we won't be providing nucs for the foreseeable future. We're focussed on getting the apiary back on its feet after the first wave of varroa came through. Check back in January 2027.

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Commonly known as a nucleus hive, bee nuc, baby bee hive, bee colony or a bee package, the live bee colony purchased is a colony of bees and a queen that is under 3 months old (unless it's later in the season).

A Nucleus Hive is a founding colony of bees with a queen. Our nucleus hives are four or five frames and whilst nature determines the exact combination of the frames, we aim to ensure the hive has generally 2-4 frames of brood and 1-2 frames of honey/nectar/pollen bread.

All hives are established with a young queen (<3mths old) to limit the swarming instinct but also ensure she is a productive layer. Queens within each nucleus are sourced from a breeder that is known for rearing calm, hygienic progeny. Nucleus cannot be guaranteed to be varroa free.

All colonies come in a Nuplas nucleus box and need to be collected from a Bulimba, Queensland address between 5-7pm on the agreed day.

If you have purchased a Flow Hive and are looking for a bee package to start your hive, this is the ideal place to start.

Image: Our goal is always to ensure you take delivery of a strong, productive hive with a body of worker bees that can quickly establish the nucleus hive in the new location.