Buy the nucs, 100% of the time. Good Lord willing, I won't ever have to buy another package of bees.
A good nuc should have at least one frame of brood and one frame of eggs and larvae. If you don't see eggs, don't buy that nuc. (lesson learned by me the hard way) It would be better to have 2 frames of brood and one frame of eggs, and small larvae. Two frames of honey and pollen.
A good nuc should have at least one frame of brood and one frame of eggs and larvae. If you don't see eggs, don't buy that nuc. (lesson learned by me the hard way) It would be better to have 2 frames of brood and one frame of eggs, and small larvae. Two frames of honey and pollen.