Our special nucleus, made in Germany from high-quality pine wood, is designed for demanding beekeepers looking for efficiency and comfort in managing their hives. Compatible with both Dadant and Langstroth frames, this nucleus facilitates various beekeeping tasks, from capturing wild swarms to forming new nuclei, introducing bees from other hives and monitoring without opening it. It holds 7 frames, providing enough space for efficient bee management.
Main Features:
1. Queen Excluder Grid with Folding Slope
• Functionality: This innovative screen allows wild swarms to be captured and queens to be filtered out. Large swarms can sometimes contain multiple queens. With the excluder screen, bees can pass through, but extra queens are kept out. This allows only one queen to be selected and kept within the nucleus, preventing repetitive swarming and ensuring optimal use of the captured swarm.
• Location: One of the sides of the core.
2. Round Funnel Opening
• Functionality: Designed to accommodate a funnel, this opening facilitates the introduction of bees by shaking them from other hives. It is ideal for creating bee packs or restocking the nucleus, allowing for quick and efficient transfer of bees without additional stress.
• Location: Top of core.
3. Ventilation and Visibility Mesh
• Functionality: This mesh allows for proper ventilation within the core, which is essential for maintaining a healthy environment for the bees. It also facilitates visual inspection of the core's interior without having to open it, reducing disturbance to the bees and allowing for continuous monitoring of the swarm's status.
• Location: Opposite side to the exclusion grid.
4. Compatibility with Dadant and Langstroth frames
• Functionality: The core is designed to be compatible with the two most commonly used types of frames in beekeeping: Dadant and Langstroth. This offers great versatility and allows beekeepers to use the equipment they already own, easily adapting to different hive configurations.
5. Swarm Optimization
• Functionality: In case the captured swarm does not contain a queen, the design of the nucleus allows for the insertion of frames with open brood so that the bees can raise a new queen. This ensures that the swarm remains viable and productive.
This special core is an indispensable tool for any beekeeper who wants to optimize his operation and ensure the health and productivity of his hives. Manufactured with German precision and quality, it is an investment that guarantees efficiency and success in beekeeping.
