Have a little job to do sometime to get these ladies out of the cupboard, and into a nice box.
Part of the comb stuck on to the door when I opened it up.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/psbrob2/beecupboardfront1.jpg)
If you have never done this, check out the removal forum here and its filled w/ ways to do it. Good luck. Nice hive, not needing ladders, cherry pickers, crawling into tight spaces. A good one.
I havent got that farthru reading the forum just yet - Have been told how to do this with some empty frames, and elastic bands, so might check the forum and see what the go is.
I'll see if I can figure out how to get those photos blown up a little more - may need a link off this site sometime.
CHeers :)
try http://picasa.google.com/index-new2.html
it's not the one that the forum lists, but i have found it much easier to use and has some nice features.
Quote from: robbo on April 30, 2008, 09:31:02 AM
I havent got that farthru reading the forum just yet - Have been told how to do this with some empty frames, and elastic bands, so might check the forum and see what the go is.
I'll see if I can figure out how to get those photos blown up a little more - may need a link off this site sometime.
CHeers :)
Exactly. This is a great beginner cutout. I cut the comb down one piece at a time, if you can, shake bees into box and put lid on, and place on milk crate. I gently lay the frame on top and score the wax w cerated knife for measurements and cut. Put in frame and rubberband. Put in box. I only do brood frames intially, saving honey and pollen to fill out box on sides if room exists.Excess goes in bucket w/ pieces that break and fall aprt for wax melter. This is simplest way. Some vacuum bees and then cut comb..
What a bonanza!