Nuc beehive entrance
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Beekeeping nuc (nucleus) entrance for honeybees, recommended to print with PETG, ABS or something durable outdoors
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I made some nuc boxes for my bees out of plywood and decided to make an entrance wheel with 4 positions
There's a handle to move the wheel and the "landing board" is slightly angled down to reduce the chances of water entering the hive.
1 fully closed, for short-term transport. mainly within the apiary
3 small holes for ventilation only, to keep bees from leaving the nuc for more extended periods.
2 fully opened, it is useful when the nuc is strong, close to transferring to a full-size colony and there's a lot of nectar flow.
4 reduced entrances to help the colony defend itself better from other insects and rodents, It's supposed to block the queen from exiting the hive so it's unsuitable for unmated queens.