Blythewood Bee Company 8 Frame Deluxe Expansion Kit

Description

Our 8-frame Beekeeping Advanced Expansion Kit is Perfect for the Ambitious BeekeeperThis 8-frame beekeeping advanced expansion kit comes fully assembled. All you have to do is paint it and add a package of honeybees. This kit includes the following pieces of equipment: Screened bottom board Entrance reducer 2 brood chambers 16 deep frames with Acorn plastic foundation 2 honey supers 16 medium frames with Acorn plastic foundation Inner cover Telescoping lidThescreened bottom boardis the base of your hive and will hold above it the brood chamber and honey supers. The screen provides ventilation for the hive during hot months. The reversibleentrance reducerprevents robbing from other hives by allowing you to decrease the size of your hive entrance during the winter and when flower nectar is scarce. It also prevents robbing from other hives.The brood chamber is where the queen will lay most of her young. Our brood chamber is made from yellow pine, which is far more durable than white pine. It also is free of knots or defects. The deep wooden frames and medium wooden frames are select grade and include Acorns triple waxed Plastic Foundation, which is the best in the industry. Bees also love it, and accept it well. The honey super – or feeder chamber – is where the bees will store honey for winter. This honey super is also made from yellow pine, and – just like the brood chamber – it has no knots or defects. Theinner coveris insulated, and also will keep the bees from gluing down the telescoping lid with propolis. Its made from yellow pine and 1/4 plywood. Thetelescoping lidsits on top of the hive. Its heavy duty, and it protects your hive from the elements.