Overwintered Honey Bee Nucleus Colonies: Big Solutions in Small Packages

Ramesh Sagili, Carolyn Breece, Karessa Torgerson and Harry Vanderpool
PNW 682 | Published October 2015, Reviewed 2019

Summary

This publication describes how commercial and backyard beekeepers can minimize colony losses through such best management practices as establishing nucleus colonies, which can provide quick resolution for many beekeeping problems.

About the authors

Karessa Torgerson
Bioscience research technician
Oregon State University
Harry Vanderpool
Vanderpool Farms, LLC

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