Queen Rearing Accessories

Cloake Board with slide out galv tray. Front and rear entrances can be closed. Made from Polypropylene and galvanised steel. Won't corrode or rot.

See instruction Manual Here

Galvanised entrance disc for Nucleus hives. 

Available in two sizes: 68 & 125mm

The 125mm is most common and has three settings:-

• Fully open with 44mm diameter entry.
• Open with queen excluder slots only.
• Closed with small holes as vents.

The 68mm has the following details:

• Fully open with 24mm diameter entry
• Queen excluder entry 24mm wide
• Two closed positions with vents

Volume discounts available. Please tell us what quantity you require and the freight address and we can give you our best quote. Click here to contact us now.

A very useful accessory that can be attached to most types of Nucleus beehives. Some features and benefits are:-

• The integral landing board makes it easier for the bees to return into the hive.
• The landing board can be clicked shut when shifting the hive. Includes vent holes.
• Mouse proof.
• A huge range of colour combinations to reduce risk of the queen returning to the wrong hive.
• Simple to mount using the 4 screw holes. (Screws not included)
• A plastic plate is included and can be slid into position if required. Stainless ones available here

This entry has been used very successfully on the Technosetbee Q8 Queen Mating Nucleus Hive for several years.

Outer dimensions:- 55mm wide x 57mm high x 12mm deep.

Spigot dimensions:- 29.4mm diameter, 22.5mm deep.

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene. 

Price is for one entrance assembly only.

Please note:- Stock colours may be different to the photos shown and come as a random mix.

Purchase this and we will prepare 1 of your Q8 queen mating nucleus beehives to suit a community super being placed under it.

This involves:

- Fitting an extra Q8 entrance.

- Locate and secure the center partition.

Pre-cut plastic foundation to suit eight trifold frames from the Q8 Queen Mating Nuc.

For maximum strength and longevity.

These are sold as a set of 24 panels and are cut to suit the individual frame shapes. Eight of the panels have one corner cut off and are for the middle section of the frames. Stainless steel screws will come with the Q8 to attach the plastic foundation to the frames.

Fitting Instructions

To attach the plastic foundation to the frames, it is recommended to have a battery drill with torque settings, a No.1 square driver bit and a wood packer block that is approx. 190mm x 90mm x 20mm thick. Fit one panel at a time. Place the foundation panel against the frame face that doesn't have the 2 protrusions at the top. Then turn upside down and place over top of the wooden packer block and fit 4 screws through the 4 exposed screw holes in the frame. Use the battery drill to turn the self-tapping screw fast enough to cut a thread into the plastic foundation panel. Set the drill to the lowest torque setting and ensure the 4 screws are not overtightened. If they are overtightened they can distort the plastic foundation so it doesn't sit flat or it can strip the thread. The same procedure can be accomplished with a hand screwdriver if a battery drill is not available. See photo showing a frame with 3 panels of plastic foundation fitted correctly. The bees will soon cover the sharp screws with wax and fill in any small gap on the sides of the plastic foundation panels.

It is highly recommended to apply a thin layer of molten beeswax to the plastic foundation to encourage the bees to draw it out quicker. A slow cooker (as shown in the photo) is ideal to heat the wax safely to 80 degrees Celsius. Use two 75mm paint brushes with unpainted wooden handles to apply the wax. Use one brush till wax is used up or too cool then swap over to use the other brush so there is no down-time. The wax only needs to coat the tops of the plastic cells. It doesn't have to cover the bottoms of the cells. It is a good idea to be generous with the wax and coat the edge of the plastic frame as well.

Pre-cut foundation fitted eight trifold frames from the Q8 Queen Mating Nuc.**

The 24 panels are cut to suit the frame shapes and are pre-drilled at the top of each panel with two holes for the stainless steel screws. The bottom two screws go through the holes in the frame and thread into the plastic foundation. See photos.

You end up with a good quality frame that is robust.

The plastic foundation will need to be coated with molten beeswax before the bees will draw it out properly.

Buying one of these will get you 8 frames fitted

**You must buy either a Q8 or 8 trifold frames for us to process this product

Queen Catcher - Stainless Steel

Check out the introductory VIDEO HERE

For live bee demo video CLICK HERE

This has four great features:

1. Capture: The perfect clamp (like tongs with soft rounded edges) to safely scoop up a good number of attendant bees directly from the frame.
2. Transport: Spacious and well ventilated, the cages can be latched together to form blocks for mailing.
3. Introduce: Thin enough to slide between the frames. Equipped with two chambers. One for candy and one for a water sponge. There are also two break-out bars.
4. Slide lock: Locks the cage shut and covers the opening to insert the queen. The opening can also be used to remove unwanted attendent bees before placing the cage into a bee hive.

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene. Weight: 20 grams.

Extra queen cell cups for Royal Jelly the cell bars

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene.

Inner diameter of cell cups is 9.5mm. Smaller cups also available.

Packet of 60

Extra queen cell cups for Royal Jelly the cell bars

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene. 

Inner diameter of cell cups is 9.5mm. Smaller cups also available.

Packet of 60

This unique full depth frame, unfolds to a standard size Langstroth frame. Provision is made for 2 wires to secure the comb foundation in each section. When the comb is drawn and it is full of brood and supplies, the frame can be removed from the hive with all the bees attached, unclicked and folded to make 3 small frames, then transferred to a nucleus hive for mating queens or raising new colonies. It is especially designed to suit the Q8 Queen Mating Nuc. Click here for more info.

For live bee demo video CLICK HERE

Plastic foundation can also be used. Cut to size and attach it to the frame with stainless steel screws.

Click here to purchase plastic foundation set.

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene.

Please note:- Stock colours may be different to the photo shown.

TECHNOSET SMALL TOP FEEDER for the Q8 queen mating Nuc.

0.38 litre syrup capacity with a very clever ""no-drown"" design.

250ml space for a Pollen Patty. (In the area under the blue lid)

Maximum outer dimensions: - 181mm x 115mm x 62mm high.

These Buzzco styrene cell cups get better than a 90% acceptance by the bees, though they can't be boiled. 

The lugged cell cups are designed to fit into the aluminium mounting bar

They also work well with the roller queen cages

Available with the tips of the cells dipped in beeswax which further improves the acceptance 

Made to fit Lugged Buzzco Cell Cups

Slots perfectly into our Wooden cell bar frame.

Full depth wooden queen cell frame with slots to suit aluminium cell bars.

Fits two bars at the perfect height to fit roller queen cages over the cell cups if necessary. 

Bare wooden frame only.

Roller queen cage with one open end.

Can be used to protect and hold queens in the hive when they hatch.

Fit nicely on our wooden cell bar frames over top of the Buzzco cups

The cap has little cavities to place supplement to feed the queens if necessary. 

Assembled wooden frames to suit the Technoset Q4 when using it as a 4 way nuc.

There are two options:

Assembled but not Wired
These frame are to suit plastic foundation - you can fit your own or purchase it pre-cut here

Assembled and Wired
These frames are wired so you can fit your own wax foundation.

This is a holder to put your frame in while inspecting it.

Also perfect for grafting or display purposes 

Careful machine cut foam to suit queen cell for transportation

The foam is designed for long-term usage in a variety of conditions, so you can trust that your queen cells will safely arrive at their destination. 

Measures: 205mm x 100mm x 55mm. 

SS mesh excluder the right size to suit the Technoset Nuc Entries

Great for swarm prevention and keeping the queen in the hive.

Special Tool for Caging Queen bees without having to use your hands!

Simply pull the foam out, trap the queen in the pipette hole where the foam was.
Wait till she's walking up in it and put the foam back in place.
Take the smaller white cap out and direct the nozzle into a cage.
Then blow through the foam to send the queen into the cage. See video below:

Crafted from premium 304 grade stainless steel, our queen isolation cage sets the new standard for durability and corrosion resistance in beekeeping equipment. 

Fits one full depth frame with either 33mm or 35mm end bars.

Applications:

1. Queen Breeding: Perfect for queen breeders to ensure optimal larvae age for grafting, facilitating superior queen production.
2. Winter use in warmer climates: Ideal for limiting brood production during winter months, effectively reducing varroa mite reproduction. Reduces the colonies food requirements due to less brood.
3. Swarm control in Spring: The speed of colony growth can be controlled with the use of the cage at specific times to enable the colony to reach peak hive numbers at the start of the honey flow without swarming first.
4. Varroa Control: See the procedure below:-

A. Introduce a clean empty brood frame to the cage.
B. Find the queen and enclose in the cage.
C. Position the cage into the middle of the brood nest.
D. A good queen will lay in virtually every cell within 2 days.
E. After 26-28 days, there will be virtually no capped brood and all mites will be exposed to treatment. Can be 23 – 25 days if there is no drone brood.
F. Vaporize with Oxalic Acid for virtually complete mite elimination.
G. Whenever desired, the frame of brood with queen can be removed from cage and added back to brood nest.
H. The cage can be removed from the hive or left at the side of the brood box with a food frame enclosed until needed.

Specifications.

• 40mm inside width, 48mm outside width.
• 459mm long x 242mm high.
• The top cap is 484mm long.
• The air gap in the mesh is 4.3mm. Bees can take pollen through successfully.
• Has a clip-on cap which is held firmly down when the next box or hive mat is added above it.

Internal hive dimensions must be the Langstroth standard to ensure the cage fits properly and there are no gaps for the queen to escape.

Many beekeepers ensure their queens are marked so they are easy to find for caging when required. The labour cost for this procedure is negligible when compared to the cost of resurrecting colonies killed by varroa mites!

Three-frame cage available here.

As we see more and more varroa resistance to the synthetic miticide strips, beekeepers are turning to organic acids for successful varroa control. There is no evidence worldwide of the mites getting resistant to them. The stainless steel cages are very resilient in an acid environment and will not oxidise and deteriorate like galvanised steel products.

It pays to get quality!