1. 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

2. 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

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

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

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

6. Growing a Nuc Week One STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 EMPTY HONEY BROOD -1BROOD -2 BROOD 3 HONEY EMPTY HONEY BROOD - 1 EMPTY - Building - 1 BROOD - 2BROOD - 3 HONEY EMPTY

7. Week Two STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

8. Week Three STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

9. Week Four STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

10. Week Five STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

11. Week Six STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

12. Week Seven STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

13. Week Eight STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

14. Week Nine STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

15. Week Ten STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

16. Week Eleven STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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

17. Week Twelve STARTFINISH 12345678910123456789 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