It seems that with most beekeeping chores, what you face today is a direct result of what you did or didn't do in the preceding months or year. For instance, if you picked up the phone last year and ordered nucs or packages, you are probably anticipating their arrival this April or May. If you didn't order nucs, packages, or early queens, good luck finding them now! Each year, I sell nucs, and, usually, I'm sold out by Christmas. Yet, it pains me when an enthusiastic newbie calls in February, so veryexcited to have made the decision to start her own beehive, and I have to be the one to shatter her dream: "I'm so sorry, Sarah. I've been sold out of nucs for months now, and the back up list to my back up list is overflowing. But, don't give up. Keeplooking. If you don't find anything now, there will hopefully be late season nucs and packages available in the Summer."
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