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Each assembled frame \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eholds up to 60 cell cups and fits into a full depth box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKit includes:  4 cell holding bars, 2 frame ends and 60 cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note cup colour may vary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yarra Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45394309578925,"sku":"JZBZ-Kit","price":29.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/5613\/5085\/files\/JZBZ_Queen_Rearing_Frame.jpg?v=1764557167"},{"product_id":"mini-mating-nuc-hive","title":"Mini Mating Nuc Hive - Queen Rearing Nucleus Beehive","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: #333333; font-family: 'open sans', arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThese mini mating hives are ideal for raising mated Queens using fewer bees. The benefit of this is you do not waste one of your full size colonies from honey production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe polystyrene mating hive comes complete with 3 mini frames and a built in removable feeder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: #333333; font-family: 'open sans', arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe front has a sliding panel, which regulates the ventilation and opens or closes the flight hole. 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IF marking the queen, use your thumb to depress the plunger and gently push the Queen up to the marking mesh. The release the Queen, simply slide the shutter open again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yarra Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45394312134829,"sku":"one-hand-catcher","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/5613\/5085\/files\/OneHandedQueenCatcher.jpg?v=1764557189"},{"product_id":"plastic-queen-catcher","title":"Plastic Queen Catcher","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlastic queen catchers are used to catch and hold the queen for marking or placing in a queen cage. 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