Honey Harvest and Extraction

Step 3 Prepare Supers

The frames with honey comb are transported in supers. Have them handy. You may also want to have a cloth to cover the super with frames full of honey to prevent bees or other insects from getting to them.

Comments

[Haldan]

For anyone who tries to buy a 'harvesting super' it appears to be a standard 5 frame 'nucleus colony' box typically referred to as a 'nuc box'. The smaller dimensions will make it easier to carry full frames of honey and keep them safe from damage. I had never thought of using one for that purpose but at a hobbyist level of production that is a great size to safely and conviently handle the amounts of honey you are likely to collect in a day. .

[Bushie]

Build your own carry box out of 10"x1" (nominal - dressed would be just over 3/4" thick..) pine timber, with a ply', metal or masonite base (well sealed and painted.) sized to carry between 4 and 8 frames depending on your personal strength - much cheaper than buying one !