GROWING A NUC The first year's task after receiving a nuc is to grow it into a colony that can survive the winter This requires a population of bees and stores of pollen and honey (capped syrup) FEED, FEED, FEED

Equipment Frames with drawn comb, foundation, or starter strips Bottom boards and boxes Inner covers and outer covers Entrance reducers, robbing screens, #8 wire screen Feeders, feeder boxes

Honey Brood, capped brood and queen cells Capped Brood Nuc set up

Nuc/Split Set up ten Frame box with follower board Honey & Pollen Capped Brood Brood, capped brood and queen cells

Nuc/Split Set up ten Frame box with follower boards Honey & Pollen Capped Brood Brood, capped brood and queen cells

Growing a Nuc Week One STARTFINISH EMPTY HONEY BROOD -1BROOD -2 BROOD 3 HONEY EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 EMPTY - Building - 1 BROOD - 2BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY

Week Two STARTFINISH EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - 2BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - 2 EMPTY - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY

Week Three STARTFINISH EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - 2 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 1 EMPTY - Building - 3 BROOD - 2 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY

Week Four STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - 2 EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - 2 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 EMPTY - Building - 4 BROOD - Building - 1 EMPTY - Building - 4 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY

Week Five STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - 2 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 EMPTY - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3 EMPTY - Building - 5 BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY

Week Six STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 EMPTY - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 1 EMPTY - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY

Week Seven STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 5 EMPTY - Building - 7 BROOD - 2 EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY

Week Eight STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 7 BROOD - 2 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 EMPTY - Building - 8 BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 7BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY

Week Nine STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 8BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 7BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 8BROOD - Building - 7 EMPTY - Building - 9 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 5BROOD - Building - 1BROOD - Building - 6BROOD - Building - 3BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY

Week Ten STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 9 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 8 BROOD - Building - 7 BROOD - Building - 9 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 6 EMPTY - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 8 EMPTY - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 7 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY

Week Eleven STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 9 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 EMPTY - Building - 11 BROOD - Building - 9 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 6 EMPTY - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 8 EMPTY - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 7BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - 2 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 8 EMPTY - Building - 11 BROOD - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 7BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD / HONEY- 2 EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY

Week Twelve STARTFINISH EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 EMPTY - Building - 11 BROOD - Building - 9 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 11 EMPTY - Building - 12 BROOD - Building - 9 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 8 EMPTY - Building - 11 BROOD - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 7 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD / HONEY- 2 EMPTY BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 8 BROOD - Building - 11 BROOD - Building - 10 BROOD - Building - 7 BROOD - Building - 12 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD / HONEY- 2 HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY BROOD - 1 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 5 BROOD - Building - 1 BROOD - Building - 6 BROOD - Building - 3 BROOD - Building - 2 BROOD - 3 HONEY