Insulated Double NUC Box - Top Feeder & Mesh Floor

Insulated Double NUC Box - Top Feeder & Mesh FloorTwo small colonies in one box, with feeding and beetle control built in There comes a point in most beekeeping journeys where one hive turns into a need for two. Whether you've taken a split, you're mating a queen, or you've caught a swarm, a full brood box is far too much space. A small colony in a big empty box struggles to stay warm, struggles to defend itself, and stalls. What you need is a nuc box sized right for the job. This double NUC box runs

Two small colonies in one box, with feeding and beetle control built in

There comes a point in most beekeeping journeys where one hive turns into a need for two. Whether you've taken a split, you're mating a queen, or you've caught a swarm, a full brood box is far too much space. A small colony in a big empty box struggles to stay warm, struggles to defend itself, and stalls. What you need is a nuc box sized right for the job.

This double NUC box runs two separate small colonies side by side in a single insulated body, divided by a solid PVC partition so neither side interferes with the other. At $79.99 AUD, it arrives flat-packed with step-by-step instructions.

Two colonies, properly separated

The PVC partition splits the box into two sealed compartments. Each side has its own entrance, one facing front, one rear, so bees orient to different directions and don't confuse doorways. Two independent colonies, two queens, two splits, in the footprint of one bee nuc box.

Mesh bottom board

The floor is a mesh screen over a sloped bottom plate. It keeps air moving through the box and drops small hive beetles onto the tray below where they can't climb back. Add diatomaceous earth to that tray and it becomes an active beetle trap. The sloped plate clears moisture and debris, keeping the interior clean under a vulnerable young colony.

Top feeders:  feed without opening the hive

Each side has its own top feeder drop box. Feed syrup from above without pulling the lid or disturbing the brood. This also keeps syrup inside the hive and away from robbing bees, the last thing a weak colony needs. Each side feeds on its own schedule.

High-density EPS insulation

A small colony can't regulate temperature the way a full hive can. The high-density EPS body holds warmth through cold snaps and stays cooler under a hot sun. Bees spend less energy clustering or fanning and more building comb and raising brood. Unlike timber, it won't rot, warp, or need painting.

What a double NUC is actually for

This is a staging box, not a honey factory. Use it for starting colonies, mating queens, holding a spare queen, overwintering a small colony, or housing a swarm. Once a colony outgrows the beekeeping nuc, transfer the frames to a full brood box and put the nuc straight back to work. Frames and bees not included.

Specifications:

• Configuration: double NUC box, two separate colonies side by side
• Body: high-density EPS - insulated, won't rot, warp, or need painting
• Included: top cover, top feeder drop box (×2), PVC partition, mesh bottom board, sloped bottom plate
• Entrances: two (front & rear), one per compartment
• Feeding: top feeder drop box per side,  feed without opening the hive
• Beetle control: mesh floor + diatomaceous earth tray
• Assembly: flat-packed, instructions included
• Frames & bees: not included
• Price: $79.99 AUD