Nucs
Bees live a very purposeful life, often drawing comb, storing food etc. for future generations of bees. Similarly, we should do our beekeeping on purpose. So, what is making you raise one or more nucs? There could be a single reason or a whole combination. A non-exhaustive list follows ...
Bee Improvement Strategies – Kevin Thorn
A key question any individual or group should consider is what method should I/we follow to Improve our bees and to produce queens. There are a few key choices depending on your aims, capacity (time and equipment) and capabilities. I’m assuming the reader is looking for a bee that is native and/or locally adapted ...