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| 4 frame deep nucs |
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| The bottom boxes are joined to serve as the base |
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| Screened bottom board with entrances at opposite ends |
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| Primed and ready for color |
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| Complete set up. Tops will have syrup jar holes |
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| Upper boxes have 1/2 inch holes for easy access. Plugs will be used to close. |
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| A dead Poplar tree was cut for firewood. Oh no! The tree has honey bees. |
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| Top of the comb containing honey is just to the right (stump side) of the crack in the log. |
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| The only entrance into the hollow is where I stuffed the white rag. |
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| Top edge of the comb. The log has been set back to its original position. |
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| A plate has been milled with the opening just over the comb area. High density foam was used to seal the area between the board and uneven cuts on the log. |
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| A sleeve with a small entrance notch was added. The medium super will come off, and a candy board will go on under the lid. |
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| Vacuuming the field and guard bees first before getting to the nest. The h bees were in the ladder construction of the over hanging rafter. |
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| We had to get past a yellow jacket nest at the lower end of the soffit before we could even get near the h bees. |
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| Harry is vacuuming bees at the entrance as Jay is removing thin popular weather boarding. |
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| Weather boarding has been removed, both 2 x 10 ribbon joist have been cut to expose the nest. |
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| Tommy removed the nest comb. |
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| A sheet of brood comb held by Tommy. |
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| Jay has cut the brood comb to size for the deep frames. Rubber bands are used to hold the comb in place. |
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| The frames with comb are placed into the deep box on the ground next to the field table. The bees from the vacuum collection boxes ( in the back ground ) will be joined with the comb once back at the home bee yard. |
