Building A Bee Nuc Box

How to build a 5 frame nuc beehive by city boy hens posted in honey bees tagged backyard beekeeping bee hive hive splitting honey bee nuc box swarm 1 comment building a nuc box is really no different from building the boxes for a standard langstroth hive.

Building a bee nuc box.

Bee boxes that hold these mini hives are really cute. By howland blackiston. The number of frames 3 or 5 also determines the size of the box. Catching wild swarms of bees.

In this video i show you how to build a 5 frame nuc box using pocket holes. Yes clean your bee boxes pressure wash or run a torch over everything to burn any mites or beetles or moths. If you are looking to expand your number of bee hives by attracting wild bees a nuc box is one of the best tools you can use. Put a piece of old comb in the box with a few frames and hang it about 10 feet off the ground.

They are traditionally the same height as a standard langstroth deep box. By texas homesteader spring is an exciting time in beekeeping. Cut list for a five frame nuc hive. Nuc box as a bait hive.

Select a wooded area that is fairly accessible. They are the only ones i know of building such a hive box. The hives grow by leaps and bounds this time of year too. The following tables break down the five frame nuc hive into its individual components and provide instructions on how to cut and build those components.

The normal sized frames can be placed directly in a standard hive. How to build a quick 5 frame beehive nuc box. Easy steps for building any beehive. The bees are finally able to get out of the hive forage from the blooming plants.

The video includes all of the required measurements you will need to build a nuc. I would suggest getting a proper hive box from superior hives on facebook. But due to the use of fewer frames they are only about half the width. The bee nuc box.