Wooden double nuc

[Mogs1]

Anybody ventured and made a double five frame nucs?

That could possibly be made to use the standard national floor but with a divider in the middle to hold two five frames nucleus? Possibly a rear facing entrance on one of them.

Bored and thinking out loud on a Sunday. Might not work but thought I'd ask.

 

[Wilco]

Anybody ventured and made a double five frame nucs?

That could possibly be made to use the standard national floor but with a divider in the middle to hold two five frames nucleus? Possibly a rear facing entrance on one of them.

Bored and thinking out loud on a Sunday. Might not work but thought I'd ask.

Yes, this is done. Worth looking into what @Michael Palmer says about using this sort of system. I believe there were some talks at last year's NHS.

 

[wessex4291]

I saw one like that today, the owner reckoned that the two nucs overwinter really well as the heat from each nuc is shared with the other. If I was planning to overwinter in wooden boxes, I think this is what I'd use.

 

[Newbeeneil]

Anybody ventured and made a double five frame nucs?

That could possibly be made to use the standard national floor but with a divider in the middle to hold two five frames nucleus? Possibly a rear facing entrance on one of them.

Bored and thinking out loud on a Sunday. Might not work but thought I'd ask.

This is what I am using to raise brood as per Michael Palmer.

 

[Michael Palmer]

This is what I am using to raise brood as per Michael Palmer.

Very nice

 

[Rory Fields]

This is what I am using to raise brood as per Michael Palmer.

I bought a load of these from bee-equipment, intending to use them as Mike says if the bees ever build this season