Advert Description
40 frame insulated Cedar Hyde Hives Long hive with a 14x12 nuc of VSH (varroa resistance) Buckfast bees from an instrumentally inseminated pure Buckfast queen. Exceptional quality bees. (See my other advert for details)
14x12 national frames which means that this hive can comfortably fit 2 colonies. It’s a very flexible hive and can be used for up to two full colonies, or four overwintered colonies.
This is a fantastic hive for any beekeeper, and particularly those with bad backs or other health challenges because there are only single frames to lift - as opposed to lifting a 20 kilo honey super on a normal national hive! The whole beekeeping experience is much more pleasurable with these. Only reason for sale is that I’m downsizing due to my declining health. Only used for 1 year.
Please note: this is the last one available.
• 4 x Ventilated perspex crown boards for easy inspection and feeding.
• Gas struts to make for easy opening and to keep the roof open.
• Five coats of linseed oil for extra durability.
• Easy feeding via the holes in the perspex crown boards: Fondant or sugar syrup.
• Quality sliding varroa inspection boards.
• Ventilation holes for hot summers.
• 2 x Entrance reducers (1 per colony)
• 2 x Side entrances (1 per colony)
• 1 Moveable divider board to enable two full colonies.
• Insulated crown boards and roof.
• An extremely adaptable hive: With the addition of two extra divider boards it could be even be used for 4 x 10 frame mini-colony/nuc rearing too.
At £685 this is a very good price because the an uninsulated, untreated Hyde Long Hive costs £600 + £75 delivery. And a 14x12 nuc of this quality costs around £325 which is a total of £1000! Include their additional treatment (oiled) & insulation and it'd be £1075.
If you'd like two nucs you're welcome to contact me regarding this.
Kind regards,
Davey