HiveIQ - Test Hives
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- I was lucky enough to receive some HiveIQ hive kits to test in my northern climes. Very well constructed. They are made in Australia so they are very suited for both cold and hot climates. They also have a built in pollen collector that I will purchase once they are released in North America.
I have 2 new nucs to test them with.
I will install the nucs in them next week.
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You should've used foam adhesive to go in the female pockets where the boxes go together. Relying on just screws could cause issues when they're full.
I just started my first HiveIQ this year and funded it from a split back in April. They have already filled two deeps and are working on drawing the super. I'm looking forward to see how they do over winter without significant additional insulation, and I expect it to perform as well as my Apimaye but at about half the cost.
Only challenge here has been creating accessories for top feeding and for pollen patties. I will also be setting up a R40 Top box for winter.
@@etiennetardif6552 Agreed. For now I'll use the medium super. Then cut a piece of plexiglass with the same dimensions as the inside of the box, raised by 4 screws on the corners that will sit on top of the frames. That will give me about 3 cm of clearance for fondant. Then stack EPS foam boards on top and then add the top cover. You'll probably need to use a deep to get to R40.
9 frames seems an odd choice for frame count, I wonder why they didn't do 8 or 10. If they don't match conventional gear I'll give them a pass but they seem to be a solid product. Thanks for sharing, Blessed Days...
It is all about them fitting on standard 4 way pallets. They are designed for commercial beekeepers. Polys are at least 3/4" thicker per side so. All the poly suppliers have enough variances to make "sharing" gear annoying between them. e.g. The bee space above (Lyson) or below (Paradise Bee Box) the frames. I run most of my gear with 9 frames to I have no problem. I have shims, spacers I have made to allow me to mix them up. Wood gear on poly defeats the purpose. But I understand!!
9 frames seems like an odd design choice. I wonder how they line up with 10:frame honey supers?
It is all about them fitting on standard 4 way pallets. They are designed for commercial beekeepers. Polys are at least 3/4" thicker per side so an extra 1.5" per hive..
They do not fit. You have to make shims
I do not think you were meant to paint the inside.
I have been painting the inside for the last 10 years. It helps keep them cleaner, I haven't had any issues.