Why buy a NUC from us

When it comes to starting or expanding your beekeeping journey, the quality of your nucleus colony (NUC) makes all the difference. At Wombat Way Beekeeping, we pride ourselves on producing strong, balanced NUCs featuring Carniolan queens raised from only the best brood stock. Whether you’re a beginner taking your first steps into beekeeping or an experienced beekeeper looking to strengthen your apiary, here’s why trusting Wombat Way is the right choice.

1. Carniolan Queens – The Beekeeper’s Favourite

Carniolans are renowned worldwide for their calm temperament, winter hardiness, and ability to rapidly expand in spring. Some standout qualities include:

• Gentle nature – Easy to manage, making hive inspections less stressful.

• Winter survival – They overwinter with smaller clusters and conserve honey stores well — an advantage in our local climate.

• Rapid spring build-up – Perfect for taking advantage of early nectar flows.

• Exceptional foraging efficiency – Strong honey producers even in challenging conditions.

By specialising in Carniolan queens, we ensure every NUC from Wombat Way brings both resilience and productivity to your beekeeping.

2. Only the Best Brood Stock

We don’t take shortcuts when it comes to queen rearing. Our brood stock is carefully selected from hives that consistently demonstrate:

• Solid brood patterns

• Disease resistance

• Strong honey yields

• Calm temperament

That means your NUC isn’t just a starter hive – it’s a head start built on years of careful selection.

3. Balanced, Ready-to-Go NUCs

Each Wombat Way NUC is supplied with:

• A proven, laying Carniolan queen

• Frames of brood at different stages of development

• Plenty of nurse bees and foragers to support the colony

• Adequate stores of honey and pollen

By the time you pick up your NUC, it’s already a healthy, thriving miniature colony – ready to be transferred straight to your hive equipment and continue building.

4. Local Bees, Bred for Local Conditions

With our two apiaries — one in the Southern Tablelands and one in the Southern Highlands — we raise bees that are proven performers in a variety of environments. The Southern Tablelands community lives through more extreme weather, with hot summers and frosty winters, which produces hardy, resilient bees. Meanwhile, our Southern Highlands apiary provides a gentler climate, producing bees well suited to steadier conditions. This balance ensures our NUCs are versatile, resilient, and well adapted to NSW beekeeping.

5. Why We Don’t Sell Swarms

At Wombat Way, we want to make one thing very clear: we do not sell swarms. And that’s a very good thing.

Here’s why:

• Stability matters – A caught swarm can be unpredictable. You don’t know the age or quality of the queen, the disease history, or the temperament of the bees.

• Not a true NUC – Unfortunately, some unscrupulous sellers will package up a freshly caught swarm and market it as a “NUC.” What you get in that case is little more than a box of bees, unproven and unstable, with no guarantee of performance.

• Our promise – Every NUC we sell is a purpose‑built colony, carefully assembled with a proven Carniolan queen, brood at all stages, stores, and supporting bees. That means your investment is into a colony with structure and direction — not a gamble on whether a swarm will settle and succeed.

When you choose a NUC from Wombat Way, you’re choosing reliability, transparency, and quality from the outset.

6. Ongoing Support for Wombat Way Clients

Beekeeping doesn’t end the day you pick up your NUC — and neither does our support. One of the things our clients value most is our commitment to helping them long after their bees are home.

We offer ongoing guidance and troubleshooting through:

• Online web chat

• Email support

• SMS assistance

Whether you’re wondering about feeding, spotting eggs, dealing with pests, or just wanting a second opinion on what you see in the hive, our team is only a message away. Beekeeping can feel daunting at first, but with Wombat Way you don’t just get bees — you get a partner in your beekeeping journey.

Why Choose Wombat Way?

Beekeeping is more than just honey and hives – it’s about starting with a strong foundation. At Wombat Way Beekeeping, we don’t just sell bees; we invest in breeding better bees. By ordering a NUC from us, you’re choosing:

• Proven Carniolan genetics

• Carefully selected brood stock

• Strong, fully balanced colonies

• Local bees bred for NSW conditions

• Ongoing support for your success

✅ Ready to order your NUC? Get in touch with us today to secure your Carniolan colony from Wombat Way – they don’t last long!