Bit cool today so assembled a Maisemore hive with double brood box an then painted it
Quite enjoyed doing it
You get a hive strap and a queen excluder which is nice
If I did a few I probably wouldn't paint them it too slow and messy
The Lyson's came painted and have better frame rails
They are assembled as well so that's good
No strap or queen excluder though
They have strange holes in the super and brood box
You get polystyrene bits to plug them up they are white and look weird
On the whole both kinds are OK
I'm going to photo them side by side when the paint dries and I might put a Smith beside them for comparison
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My Lysons were supplied with Q excluders ... decent thick plastic ones which I'll try out. Usually use the wooden-framed ones with bee space.
I fancy using those "strange holes" in the boxes some day as side entrances for queen rearing using a split brood box. Don't hold your breath though ... won't get round to that for a while.
Meanwhile have been enjoying cracked good weather here and the colonies are expanding faster than I've seen for some years.
I use Paynes poly hives and in the last five years haven't had a problem, the only modification I did was to saw off the 747 landing boards, I also only use a plastic sheet as a crown board.
yes my friend uses Paynes and likes them a lot
the thin plastic crown board got the heave in favour of some wooden ones
If you are not trying to integrate them with existing national gear They might be a good option with the metal frame rails
Our rodent population gave the nucs the thumbs up for taste and texture although they turn their noses up a cedar ,preferring to only munch the contents if given an opportunity
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Do you have some Coypu that got away from the cull
http://www.rinse-europe.eu/blog/view/a-success-story
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