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ooh, i am going to check this out... i inherited the NUCS with a bunch of other stuff so not had time for a proper look. Thos Ablo NUCS look like the Rolls Royce of NUCS - do they do an EKE to make 14x12 i couldn't see on the website.

I have a Mixture of Paynes & Maismores... Paynes... good points = I like being able to use it as a 14x12 then add a few of ther super & Eke to create another layer of 14x12 essentially a Baily frame change in a Nuc - i do this to get colonies onto a fresh foundation before transferring to...

I HAd always presumed a change of direction whilst spinning was useful, but I guess as the frames are Radial makes no difference... certainly gave my arm a change on the Manual Extractor - yep, i will be right next to the extractor whilst it is spinning but would be nice to not have to have a...

Thanks for all the ideas so far, I will get Hunting Online this evening, but it's hard not to look at anything else after looking that the Red & Stainless 12 frame. just wondering how you all got on with the controller? I am presuming that someone makes one that slowly speeds up - then...

Ok after nearly 30 Supers using a 4 frame Manual Extractor I have had enough..... when it's just one person it takes forever getting the frames ready then Spinning by hand. So... Looking for 9-12 frame Extractor Electric - Like the Idea of the Programable so will slowly speed up in both...

so have been in the process of re queeening a few colonies... its all being going good until Today. opened a hive and got absolutely attacked.... i hadn't opened the hive for 14 days due to weather and just wanted to let them get on with things after the requeen. last time i wet in it was...

Success.... queens looking happy on frames, eggs everywhere and larva. very please with outcome of the introductions.... couple of weeks and hopefully start to notice a real change in attitude on those hives.

finished painting some supers finished some roofs. general tidy up until this wind & Rain. Stop

Will be checking again Tomorrow.. Long sleeve Shirt under the Suit for this Colony!!!

The Cells where charged - My gut feeling is to wait a little longer before taking Tab Off, plenty of activity near Queen cage, the Colony is Feisty to say the least!!! Plenty of Stores & Brood so happy play a waiting game,

Any Guesses to what type of Shrub ? Plant this is? Bumble bees / Butterfly's / Honeys Bees Queuing to find a spot on it today out on a bike ride.

Had the Chance to Re-Queen A Grumpy Hive so jumped at the chance. Timings wise was only able to Kill Old Queen and at The same Time put the New Queen in In Queen Cage ( Plastic Tab Closed). It's been 3 days, u checked this morning to see if Bees felt ready to Open Plastic tab to Gain Access to...

i will also try the BS version soon, Having real problems with My Miller Style feeder on the Paynes - bees drowning, have painted the inside and roughed up the area where bees feed. just added a cut down bottom bar inside the gap to see if that works.

Rubbish Day.... No Luck with the CupKit Experiment..... the Queenless colony did not like the eggs and no action. then to really make it a bad day.... in process of requesting another hive - Queenless for 7 days then Queen in cage for 48hrs as was a nasty hive and didn't want to take any...

Started piecing together a Series 3 that's been in pieces for a couple of years. looking for some pointers if any one can help. many thanks

Ian123 thanks for the Top Tip. will report back in a few days!

CupKit Queen Rearing First Attempt Success..... so far! had a go with a CupKit type kit from Thornes with the Purple Cups. added the Kit to a Hive i like that's always nice & Calm, smeared honey for that Hive on front cells of Cup Kit and left in Hive for 3 Days. then caught queen and inserted...

So A little project i finished Late last year but it had its first outing over bank holiday - Very Please. Wheeled Timber frame - ( So Potentially we can wheel it to neighbours House if they wan to borrow) Then Metal Sub Floor then Concreta Aqua Panel Then Insulation 50mm - Ceramic Fibe...

So Just wondering the Most favoured way of storing Spare Kit.

Supers & Kit Made up 12 x Supers re painted some old kit Fixed up an old Wooden NUC to use as a Bait Hive. Cleared Bench area to start the SN4 Frame marathon for the Supers