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The included frames are a brood frame with all stages of brood development, capped brood, capped honey, drone and worker brood, pollen\/bee bread, capped drone brood, and fresh comb in the process of being drawn out. Additionally details include bee bread and honey in the brood area. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently available as a deluxe set that includes a wooden nuc box with migratory cover and attached bottom board. The deluxe set includes a whole set of queen cups and cells in various stages including an uncapped cell, a capped cell, an emerging queen, and two different versions of queen cells that are in the process of being torn down. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterested in having your logo engraved on the top cover? 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