Confirm Your Order!
Your order is guaranteed once we receive your deposit check. Please send a $50 deposit per nuc ordered along with your name, order number and the month you expect to pick it up to:
Saint Mary's Apiaries
10 Mt Joy Lane
Raphine, Virginia 24472
If you ordered an item with a multi-nuc discount your discount will be reflected in the total amount due at pick up.
Please Read - Nuc Pick-Up Instructions
When picking up your nuc(s) you may pick it (them) up in a Jester EZ nuc box(es). These boxes are great for retrieving small swarms OR for starting a split. The biggest advantage of getting your bees in this box is a very quick pick up experience, but you will need to transfer your bees on your own when you get them home.
As some bees may be escape artists, it is advisable to bring a netted laundry bag to put the Jester nuc box in, to prevent any bees getting loose in the vehicle.
If you prefer to transfer the bees to your own equipment at Saint Mary's Apiaries you will need to bring the following NEW equipment with you. Please do not bring any used comb to St. Mary's Apiary.
- appropriate size bottom board(s)
- deep or medium box(es)
- inner cover(s) with screen stapled over the oval opening(s)
- lid(s)
- entrance reducer(s)
- ratchet strap(s)
- duct tape
The Advantages of transferring your bees into your own equipment:
- You get to see (learn) what you are looking at; all stages of worker brood/(UNcapped and capped) which includes eggs, larvae and pupae (covered), drone brood, nectar, honey, pollen, worker bees, drones and the queen.
- When you get them home, you only need to set the box down in the spot you have for it, let them settle for about 10 to 15 minutes and then simply pull out the entrance reducer(s). (You may leave the screen over the inner cover until your weekly inspection.)
Pick Up Your Order At The Appropriate Time
Once we receive your deposit, we will be in touch to let you know the approximate availability then as Spring approaches we will confirm your pick up window.
If you have any questions, please call: (540) 290-4811