(cutouts) This is the first time I have seen this term. Is this what some call "making a split"?
doak
No, a cut out is when there is a colony where they don't belong, like a house or tree, and you need to "cut them out" to remove them and put them in your box.
No, a cutout is the removal of a feral hive, usually from buildings or other places a hive may take up residence and become a nuisance.
[Oops, posted at he same time :-D ]
http://www.brendhanhorne.com/coppermine_dir/thumbnails.php?album=72 (http://www.brendhanhorne.com/coppermine_dir/thumbnails.php?album=72)
Something like that.
Sincerely,
Brendhan
Wow that is a massive hive.
Great pictures!