Queen Rearing Frame
This queen cell bar frame gives you a place to mount queen cell cups for grafting and raising your own queens. It is a 9 1/8 inch frame made of pine with three removable grooved bars, and it ships assembled and ready to use.
Features
- Comes assembled and ready to use
- Three removable grooved cell bars
- Made from yellow pine
- 9 1/8 inch frame
- Configuration may vary slightly from the photo
How it works (in real life)
Attach wax queen cell cups to the grooved bars using melted beeswax; a turkey baster and a pot of warm beeswax works well for this. Make sure the cups are firmly attached so they do not fall off during grafting or as the queens develop. Once the cups are secure, graft your larvae into them and place the prepared frame into a queen cell building box. A 5-frame nuc makes a good cell building box.
Before you order
The frame holds the cell cups but does not include cell cups. You will also need a way to build cells, such as a queenless cell builder or nuc.
Pairs Well With
Specifications
- Material: yellow pine
- Frame size: 9 1/8 inch
- Cell bars: 3 removable grooved bars
- Condition: assembled and ready to use
FAQ
Does it come assembled?
Yes, it ships assembled and ready to use.
How do I attach the cell cups?
Use melted beeswax to adhere wax cell cups to the grooved bars. A turkey baster and a pot of warm beeswax makes this easier. Be sure they are firmly attached so they do not fall off during grafting or queen development.
Does it include cell cups?
No. The frame holds cell cups but they are sold separately.
What do I put it in?
Place the prepared frame in a queen cell building box; a 5-frame nuc works well for this purpose.
