# What's a nucleus ( Nuc )?

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/whats-a-nucleus-nuc/1589>\
**Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\
**Created:** [May 11, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/whats-a-nucleus-nuc/1589 "2015-05-11T16:58:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rodderick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/rodderick/32/15174_2.png) [@Rodderick](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Rodderick)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/whats-a-nucleus-nuc/1589/4 "2015-05-12T01:04:40Z")

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There are some mentions of how to procure bees and the options for installing into a hive see the links below:  
[http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-get-new-bees-into-flow-hive/1500/7](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-get-new-bees-into-flow-hive/1500/7)  
[http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-package-bees-without-shaking-or-smoke/1508](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-package-bees-without-shaking-or-smoke/1508)

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