Wasp season 2017

[The Drone Ranger]

Regards the Maisemore polynucs
I used loads of them last year and the built in feeder is a big saving over buying a separate one

The second broodbox is reasonably priced for overwintering
Even painted though the poly feeder is munched by wasps at this time of year (same with Paynes )

You can get more of them in the car for deliveries (no side feeder)
I haven't switched over from Paynes Nucs only because I have a lot of upper boxes and feeders

The little lip that acts as a frame rail makes life easier than a bee squashing flat area
Plus there is no big wide bee squashing inner rib to contend with when using the second box
Also no thin plastic crown board to chase down the field

The feeder converts for fondant feeding and is extra insulation in Winter
If you leave it on in Winter it give an ideal space for water vapour to condense and stay in the feeder away from the bees

The entrance disk is sturdier and comes in a range of colours to stop drifting

The recessed mesh (same as Paynes) needs covering when collecting swarms because bees hang there trying to get in

I like them a lot