Nukes vs Packages

[CentralPAguy]

Go for Nucs and get them ordered this year. I was forced to get packages this year as there wasn't a nuc to be found during the Spring Nectar flow.

The packages had to draw their wax from foundation and I found had a couple where the packaged queen was quickly superceded.

I got very little honey from my package bees this year and am hoping for a strong crop next year.

[peacekeeperapiaries]

started a new yard with 22 5- frame nucs in april this year, split all of them in june and again in August (80+ from the original 22 going into pepper tree bloom end of September) We could not have done this with packages started on slick foundation. As previously stated without drawn comb you are behind quite a bit. Whether you decide on nucs or packages reserve them soon they book up quickly.

[Jeffzhear]

If I was just starting I would buy nucs hands down...comb is established, the queen is laying and you save weeks over installing package bees...