I bought a couple new of these at the start of the season to try them out. I must say they are a brilliant bit but of kit and will certainly be ordering more! 👍
Great quality nuc. Will order a couple before autumn sets in. Would also be great if there were a fondant plug for each side of the split mating nuc set-up. Would then give the opportunity to over-winter 3 frame nucs.
Hi Paul, glad to hear you will be looking to purchase some of our Nucs. We considered this in the design stage but we feel 3 frame Nucs are far less viable than one 6 frame Nuc to Overwinter. The silicone plugs are also a costly component which would also increase the overall retail price in a highly competitive market.
We've had instances when using these for queen rearing where one queen has crossed over the divide when the roof was removed, and killed the other queen: could do with a cover or two ? Great kit though.
Congratulation in truly inventive nuc. The only problem as I see is after the 2 queen cells given, On the next manipulation of the hive to see if queens have emerged mated etc. The bees bees and Queens will mix and the chances of losing the queens are very high. In all videos I have see all compartment are separate in multiple queen rearing units from one another with a separator. The separator will block the feeder. How do you advise the manipulator in this case.
John Owen Hi John, thanks for your feedback. Our current suggestion is to use a manipulation cloth. On the initial design stage we did discuss and attempt to work a perspex crown board into the design but as an "out of the box" feature it would interfere too much with the workings of the top feeder / fondant plug. It would also increase the unit cost thus pricing us out of an already competitive market. We are looking to offer this as an additional extra and have allowed space for a 2mm perspex crown board but we need to consider what route to take as a full sheet will not allow the top feeder to work and collide with the centre divide. 2 smaller sheets cut short will allow for the divide and a gap to the side to allow usage of the top feeder but then will pose an issue with the usage of the fondant plug. Before proceeding to get a bulk quantity of these cut to size we need to see the demands of the market before pursuing. I hope you can understand. Daniel
Received mine today as a Standard National as you dont do a Commercial one, if you did a commercial Nuc with slots to make it smaller to allow it to be used as a National Nuc would be very handy for me so i could change any time between a Commercial or a National Nuc. i guess once someone invents one like that i will be very interested for now i will just keep the one i have bought from you and not buy any others.
I love your product. Is it available in the US? I am new to beekeeping, but as a long time woodworker, I've been making my own equipment. It's very clear you put a lot of time and knowledge into the design and I can appreciate the costs involved in having it manufactured to specs. I didn't fully understand every aspect of your product and how to use it though, I'm sure it's due to my nascent beekeeping knowledge. I'm going to check out your other videos on here - keep up the good work mate.
Hats off to new ventures... wel done. 1 question, should you not yet require to use as a split hive, will the bees not fill the centre groove with their bee stuff...?
How far would bees travel for pollen? I’m based in Yorkshire but right in a town centre. With a large park nearby, would that be adequate for a colony?
I live in the middle of a city - you'de possibly be surprised at just how many green spaces there are - plus a variety of food sources, instead of miles of Rape
I was really interested to watch this because I want to learn bee-keeping, but your speech is so poor (inarticulate) that I can hardly hear what you are saying. You mumble your words, don't pronounce them properly at all, slur one word into another and swallow some syllables completely. I am so gutted. I wanted to understand more about what you are saying and maybe buy your product, but as I can't get the info I need from this, I am going to have to buy from somewhere else. Food for thought?
TopFlightEnglish I don’t actually know if you’re trying to troll them or if you’re being serious. He speaks perfectly clearly in the video - at most you could say he has an accent and doesn’t speak ‘the queens English’ but he is perfectly audible and understandable. These are great little nucs - I purchased a couple of them (on top of the 2 standard nucs I already had and 5 hives) and I have to say they are vastly superior to standard nucs. Let me know if you end up taking up beekeeping and want any tips (always happy to help).
It's entirely up to you, we haven't painted any of the ones we use. If you do opt to paint you can use exterior grade gloss or masonry paint but make sure it's either textured or add sand so the bees can grip to the sides.
I bought a couple new of these at the start of the season to try them out. I must say they are a brilliant bit but of kit and will certainly be ordering more! 👍
Cheers ordered one from you the day started the bee keeping 12 weeks ago in Edinburgh , got a package in a 6 frame nuc for £150 up in Scotland .
Great quality nuc. Will order a couple before autumn sets in.
Would also be great if there were a fondant plug for each side of the split mating nuc set-up. Would then give the opportunity to over-winter 3 frame nucs.
Hi Paul, glad to hear you will be looking to purchase some of our Nucs. We considered this in the design stage but we feel 3 frame Nucs are far less viable than one 6 frame Nuc to Overwinter. The silicone plugs are also a costly component which would also increase the overall retail price in a highly competitive market.
We've had instances when using these for queen rearing where one queen has crossed over the divide when the roof was removed, and killed the other queen: could do with a cover or two ? Great kit though.
Good morning, this will shortly be available as an upgrade pack - www.bshoneybees.co.uk/polyupgradepack
Congratulation in truly inventive nuc. The only problem as I see is after the 2 queen cells given, On the next manipulation of the hive to see if queens have emerged mated etc. The bees bees and Queens will mix and the chances of losing the queens are very high. In all videos I have see all compartment are separate in multiple queen rearing units from one another with a separator. The separator will block the feeder. How do you advise the manipulator in this case.
John Owen Hi John, thanks for your feedback. Our current suggestion is to use a manipulation cloth.
On the initial design stage we did discuss and attempt to work a perspex crown board into the design but as an "out of the box" feature it would interfere too much with the workings of the top feeder / fondant plug. It would also increase the unit cost thus pricing us out of an already competitive market. We are looking to offer this as an additional extra and have allowed space for a 2mm perspex crown board but we need to consider what route to take as a full sheet will not allow the top feeder to work and collide with the centre divide. 2 smaller sheets cut short will allow for the divide and a gap to the side to allow usage of the top feeder but then will pose an issue with the usage of the fondant plug. Before proceeding to get a bulk quantity of these cut to size we need to see the demands of the market before pursuing.
I hope you can understand. Daniel
Received mine today as a Standard National as you dont do a Commercial one, if you did a commercial Nuc with slots to make it smaller to allow it to be used as a National Nuc would be very handy for me so i could change any time between a Commercial or a National Nuc. i guess once someone invents one like that i will be very interested for now i will just keep the one i have bought from you and not buy any others.
I love your product. Is it available in the US?
I am new to beekeeping, but as a long time woodworker, I've been making my own equipment. It's very clear you put a lot of time and knowledge into the design and I can appreciate the costs involved in having it manufactured to specs.
I didn't fully understand every aspect of your product and how to use it though, I'm sure it's due to my nascent beekeeping knowledge.
I'm going to check out your other videos on here - keep up the good work mate.
David Chambers Hi David, as we use a different frame size in the UK they aren't available in the US.
Hats off to new ventures... wel done. 1 question, should you not yet require to use as a split hive, will the bees not fill the centre groove with their bee stuff...?
Martyn Belcher Hi Martyn, thanks for the kind feedback. We do recommend petroleum jelly to avoid this. Daniel
Just installed three frames into the nuc including one Queen Cell.
I am unsure what opening to use on the disk entrance.
Please advise?
How far would bees travel for pollen? I’m based in Yorkshire but right in a town centre. With a large park nearby, would that be adequate for a colony?
I live in the middle of a city - you'de possibly be surprised at just how many green spaces there are - plus a variety of food sources, instead of miles of Rape
Hi, any one attempted to overwinter two queens in this poly nuc.
Do you do a 14x12 version / eke?
irishmik Hello, yes we are aiming for official launch March 3rd ready for Bee Tradex. Daniel
BS Honey Bees great. Are you at the spring convention in April?
irishmik Yes we are at Harper Adams :).
Cheers ordered one from you the day got my bees Scotland for £150 package in a 6 frame Nuc .
I was really interested to watch this because I want to learn bee-keeping, but your speech is so poor (inarticulate) that I can hardly hear what you are saying. You mumble your words, don't pronounce them properly at all, slur one word into another and swallow some syllables completely. I am so gutted. I wanted to understand more about what you are saying and maybe buy your product, but as I can't get the info I need from this, I am going to have to buy from somewhere else. Food for thought?
TopFlightEnglish I don’t actually know if you’re trying to troll them or if you’re being serious. He speaks perfectly clearly in the video - at most you could say he has an accent and doesn’t speak ‘the queens English’ but he is perfectly audible and understandable.
These are great little nucs - I purchased a couple of them (on top of the 2 standard nucs I already had and 5 hives) and I have to say they are vastly superior to standard nucs. Let me know if you end up taking up beekeeping and want any tips (always happy to help).
Hi, does the inside of the feeder need painting please?
It's entirely up to you, we haven't painted any of the ones we use. If you do opt to paint you can use exterior grade gloss or masonry paint but make sure it's either textured or add sand so the bees can grip to the sides.
Thank you