(Nuclei Colonies):
- The package bees are used to establish new colonies for pollination or production of hive products. Feeding should be done to maintain the colony initially.
- The queen bee can also be packaged for requeening colonies.
- Commercial opportunities exist for apicultural entrepreneurs in this area.
- A unit of package bees is currently sold at Kshs2,000.
Package Bees
Queen bee can be caged with a few attendant worker bees
