Quadruple nucleus
For the preservation of fetal queens during the season, I made from two-millimeter boards a two-walled insulated four-place nucleus hive. Inside it is divided by plywood partitions into eight compartments. Each includes two frames without shoulders 100 mm wide, 135 high, 37.5 mm thick. From the sides I restrict them to nails, and in the bottom I drive in two brackets of 1.5 mm wire, these frames fall on them. In the wall of each compartment there is a separate leaflet 10X3 mm, which regulates the liner. That is, on one side of the nucleus hive there are two tap-holes. Between them is a dividing board, so that the uterus does not wander. In addition, each; the department has its own color.
In spring, when comes more or less stable: bribes, in a large nest frame (435X300 mm) | I insert eight frames of a nucleus hive (100 X135 mm) and fix them with wedges. In total I prepare in this way two prefabricated frames, since for eight two-frame compartments I need 16 frames.
Nest frames are placed in strong families between frames with brood. Bees begin to build a wax small frames. For a day or two the uterus sows their cells. When young bees start gnawing cell covers, you can populate cores. To do this, I sweep the bees from the frame into the branches of the nucleus hive and immediately place two frames there. If all the cells in them are occupied with brood – it does not matter, you can give the family to the syrup. After a day or two in each department I put a mother on the way out or a young barren uterus. I shorten the leaves to 1-1.5 cm. Gradually the family enters the rhythm of work, the bees clean cells, carry water, feed. The uterus overcomes, begins to lay eggs. A week later I place these queens in the main families, and in the department of the nucleus hive I place mature queen cells. So I get eight fetuses right away.
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