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Nucs for Sale

Please read this entire notice for important information about ordering nucs.

The Central Maryland Beekeeper Association is pleased to announce its 2026 nucleus colony (or “nuc”) sale. We will be selling nucs from our supplier in southern PA again, which we believe are of a superior quality and give you a higher likelihood of producing honey in the first year. The sales of these nucs is a major fundraiser and the proceeds help to fund our teaching apiary, educational outreach, and other programs.

Each nuc includes drawn comb with a laying queen, worker bees, brood, honey, and pollen, enough to get your new colony off to a good start. This year’s nucs consist of five deep (9 ¼”) frames of drawn comb in a ventilated plastic shipping box. These are very strong nucs with high-quality, well-mated queens.

Please order early, as we have already placed our order with the supplier, and will not be able to increase the order.

Cost

  • $220 cash or check
  • $227 credit card
If you are paying with cash, please fill in the order form on link below and bring cash to the February’s Member Meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
If you are paying by check, you may bring the check to February’s Member Meeting or mail it to:
PO Box 112, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030.
 
Please note, nuc orders are sold on a prepaid, first come basis. No CODs. Only payments received in full before March 15, 2026 will be considered.

Pickups

You can pick the nuc up at the Baltimore County Agriculture Center, 1114 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley MD 21030.

Delivery of nucs is expected around late March or early April. Actual date of availability will be communicated to those who order.
Pick up must be within two days of CMBA receiving Nucs.

Note: If you plan to transport your nucs in a car where loose bees could be a problem, bring a sheet or similar cloth to wrap them in (not plastic—they have to breathe!).  A large draw-string laundry bag from WalMart works great.

Questions

If you have any question please email them to gro.seebdnalyramlartnecobfsctd-958609@scun.

Please order early. 
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