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basic 10 or 8 frame hive typically consists of a hive stand, bottom board, entrance reducer, two hive bodies for the brood, at least one or two supers to store surplus honey, inner and outer cov- ers and a hive stand. The number of supers depends on the nectar fl ow and whether the colony
already has supers with drawn comb. The size of your hive can be determined by a few diff erent things such as where you live, weather and the health and strength of your colony. It is a good idea to always keep on hand an extra bottom board, deep hive body with frames and a telescoping cover in case your colony de- cides to swarm.
1. Telescoping Cover: Covered with heavy duty aluminum to protect your hive from rain and harsh conditions.
Inner Cover: Creates dead air space which insulates against heat and cold.
3. Frame: 4 pieces of wood joined at the ends to form a rectangle, de- signed to hold the honey comb. Each frame consists of a top bar, a bot- tom bar and two end bars. Frame depth varies according to the size of the box used. Hive Bodies and Supers can typically hold either 8 or 10 frames. Frames also come in one piece all plastic frame and foundation design.
4. Foundation: (Not shown) Sheets of either beeswax or plastic that are embossed with a honey comb pattern. A foundation sheet is placed in- side each frame to form a base for the wax comb created by the bees.
5. Shallow Super: A wooden box containing 5 3/8” (13.65 cm) frames most often used as a comb honey super.
6. Frame Spacers: Metal spacers used to reduce the number of frames in your box from 10 down to either 8 or 9.
7. Medium Super: A wooden box containing 6 1/4” (15.88 cm) frames which are used by the bees to store honey. These boxes can also be used instead of the 9 5/8” (24.45 cm) Hive Bodies as a brood chamber or living area for the bees.
8. Queen Excluder: A device made of plastic or metal which allows work- ers to pass but excludes queens and drones; used to confi ne the queen to a specifi c part of the hive, usually the brood chamber so she does not lay brood in the honey supers.
9. Hive Body: A wooden box containing 9 1/8” (23.18 cm) frames which are used as the brood chamber for the queen to lay eggs. Some people prefer to use the 6 5/8” (16.83 cm) size boxes for the brood chamber.
10. Entrance Reducer: A notched wooden strip used to regulate the size of the bottom entrance.
11. IPM Bottom Board: The fl oor of a bee hive. Shown is the Varroa Trap With Drawer which, by removing the drawer, can be used as a screened bottom board for extra ventilation.
12. Hive Stand: A structure serving as a base support for a bee hive; it helps in extending the life of the bottom board by keeping it off damp ground. It also provides a landing area for bees.
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