rottybee
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« on: March 05, 2010, 07:07:23 AM » |
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Hello again
In my excitement of getting equipment ready for my first bees, I have built a medium 5 frame nuc out of scrap material from when I was building my medium supers. It is 6 5/8 deep. Now I have been looking at this thing and thinking...It's SMALL.
I know I'm suffering from information overload but what is this little box good for?
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2010, 07:27:03 AM » |
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Wow, lots of different sizes! I have yet to see a 3 lb. package of bees but I just can't imagine them fitting in this small box. Guess I'll learn as I go. Seems like the more I read the more confused I get. By the way I believe it was on your recommendations to go with all same size equipment and because I've had 2 back surgery's, I will be going with all mediums. Not only for the weight reduction but I like the sounds of being able to use the frames anywhere. |
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2010, 11:25:28 AM » |
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Most of the medium nucs are two boxes high . Two mediums equal one deep.
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Michael Bush
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2010, 08:52:40 PM » |
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Actually three mediums equals two deeps... two mediums equals about 1 1/3 deeps.
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2010, 02:25:01 AM » |
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Most of the medium nucs are two boxes high . Two mediums equal one deep.
5 deep frames 9 1/8" = 8 medium frames 6 1/4" 2-10 frames deep boxes = 3-10 frames medium boxes 1-5 frames deep nuc box = 1-8 frames medium box BEE HAPPY Jim 134  |
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« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2010, 04:49:58 AM » |
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Most of the medium nucs are two boxes high . Two mediums equal one deep.
OK, here we go with the confusion I was talking about. Are you saying I need two? From the link that Mike Bush posted, I thought they were used individually. Remember, I'm a newbie. I need these things explained. |
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« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2010, 06:58:19 AM » |
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Most of the medium nucs are two boxes high . Two mediums equal one deep.
OK, here we go with the confusion I was talking about. Are you saying I need two? From the link that Mike Bush posted, I thought they were used individually. Remember, I'm a newbie. I need these things explained. I believe what trefer is trying to tell you and I would concur is that bees will build rather quickly in a 1 medium nuc set up & you better be prepared for their growth or they'll swarm out on you. a medium nuc is a temporary housing for just about any colony coming out of winter or going into winter. In a flow they will bust those britches in a heartbeat! ...JP |
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« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2010, 10:35:13 AM » |
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I put them in one. But Brushy Mt. and others who have them sometimes sell a set of a top, bottom and two medium nuc boxes.
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« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2010, 03:08:40 PM » |
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You would not believe me if I told you how many empty single med. nucs I've sold in the last year. People must be using them for something...
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2010, 12:33:45 PM » |
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I put them in one. But Brushy Mt. and others who have them sometimes sell a set of a top, bottom and two medium nuc boxes.
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2010, 12:34:46 PM » |
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You would not believe me if I told you how many empty single med. nucs I've sold in the last year. People must be using them for something...
Does this mean you don't use them? |
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« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2010, 05:16:31 PM » |
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I do sometimes, but I usually do walk away splits on my medium hive bodies so I don't use medium nucs often. When I do use them I run them as doubles. If you run all mediums than single nucs they are perfect for queen raising/mating. Unfortunately a med. nuc is way too small to use as a swarm trap.
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