5 Frame Nuc 2025

Ohio Bees | Gentle, Diverse, Prolific.

5 Frame Nuc 

Available for early JUNE PICKUP ONLY. WE DO NOT SHIP NUCS.

GENETICS

Featuring highly sought after genetics, The Nature's Image Farm, "Appalachian Mutt Bees" are known across the country for their frugal, gentle and prolific attributes.

These queens are truly unique and very special.  Over the years we have continually focused our breeding efforts by only selecting from the very BEST. Years ago our genetic backbone was heavily influenced by the feral mutt bee found expressing Carniolan x Italian x Buckfast characteristics and attributes. After years of selecting from colonies that had the LOWEST mite counts, HIGHEST winter survivorship, CALMEST behavior and most PROLIFIC yields, we chose to carefully introduce a special line of genetics. 

We crossed BREEDER QUEENS from our WINTER HARDY, GENTLE and PROLIFIC Ohio Queen lines with New World Carniolan x Caucasian genetic lines sourced from Bob Binnie/Sue Cobey. 

After crossing the Southern Appalachian line of BREEDER QUEENS with our Northern Appalachian line of BREEDER QUEENS we have been blown away with the results. Beautiful Queens with colonies that brood down in the fall, over winter with frugality, explode in the spring when the timing is right and maintain a prolificness rarely seen in other genetic lines.

Our Appalachian Mutt Queens exhibit characteristics such as cold hardiness, gentle disposition, darker in color (lighter coloration is possible), increased propolis and honey production and easy to work with.

Folks across the country have used our queens to also cool off spicy colonies and to introduce fresh genetics into their breeding operations. The coveted Pepto Pink line of queens is the line of Appalachian Mutt Queens we developed for Bruce Jenne in Alabama to help sooth the heartburn of his spicy colonies! IT WORKED!

NUCS

Nucs will consist of 5 deep frames in a transport box having pollen, honey, all stages of brood & marked 2025 "Nature's Image Farm - Appalachian Mutt Queen". 

Available starting early June once Nucs are well established. Pickup at Nature's Image Farm in Hopewell, OH.  Nuc availability is weather dependent and filled in the order in which they were received.

*FREE Hands on Learning with every Nuc order! With the purchase of a Nuc you will be able to join THE LEARNING YARD at Nature's Image Farm for an amazing HANDS ON learning opportunity ALL season long.

Nature's Image Farm also offer a complete line of beekeeping supplies including Premium Wax Dipped Equipment. 

We'll be here every step of the way to make sure you get off to a good start and reach your goals. 

You'll also have access to special pricing and availability on equipment and supplies not found any where else.