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USING BOTTOM BOARD 1

Bottom board is mounted 
on the brood box.

Includes pollen trap (a) and 
tray (b), red pollen trap plug 
(c), and screened bottom 
board (d).

To enable pollen collection, the trap 
should be inserted all the way in. 
The pollen can be gathered from 
the drawer below.

To disable the pollen trap, pull it out
completely as shown on right.

NOTE: Pollen is essential for bees! Enable 
the pollen trap (a) only when there is high 
pollen flow. It is not recommended to use it 
continuously. Please research about pollen 
collection before enabling the pollen trap

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Page 1: ...me to the growing Apimaye Beekeepers Family now in more than 30 countries Please follow the instructions included on how to set up and use your new Apimaye Bee Hive www apimaye usa com and Facebook com ApimayeUSA US PATENTED KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 1 26 07 2019 11 16 54 ...

Page 2: ...i j ERGOPLUS HIVE a b c d e f c d g i j h Top Cover Top Feeder Frame Spacer 4 pcs Optional 20 Frames Super Queen excluder Brood Box Body Bottom Board Brood Division Board Super Division Board KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 2 26 07 2019 11 16 54 ...

Page 3: ...TENTS a b c d f g h i ERGOHIVE f i a b c d g h Top Cover Top Feeder Frame Spacer 2 pcs Optional 10 Frames Queen excluder Brood Box Body Bottom Board Brood Division Board KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 3 26 07 2019 11 16 55 ...

Page 4: ... the bees to the hive If using queen excluder make sure to 1 Have the spacing pins facing down 2 Use the bottom slot of the latch 2a 3 When queen excluder is not installed use the top slot of the latch 2b ASSEMBLY 2a 1 2b Pollen Tray Pollen Trap Plag Anti slip Pads Sliding Pollen Trap Screened Bottom Board Bottom Tray Multifunctional Hive Entrance KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 4 26 07 2019 11 16 58 ...

Page 5: ...e inserted all the way in The pollen can be gathered from the drawer below To disable the pollen trap pull it out completely as shown on right NOTE Pollen is essential for bees Enable the pollen trap a only when there is high pollen flow It is not recommended to use it continuously Please research about pollen collection before enabling the pollen trap KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 5 26 07 2019 11 16 59 ...

Page 6: ... installing package bees or transferring the bees first time Whenever you remove the trap close the slot with the red plug The pollen trap must be removed and the red plug must be inserted on the slot to use the division board USING BOTTOM BOARD 2 KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 6 26 07 2019 11 17 00 ...

Page 7: ... shut lock the sliders Keep the hive entrances wide open when introducing bees to the hive d a b c The round entrance blue green or yellow piece can be set to be a Additional hive entrance horizontal slit on top b Queen entrance for mating flights big hole on top c Ventilation small holes on top d Shut closed handle on top KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 7 26 07 2019 11 17 01 ...

Page 8: ...or a small knife to make it easier Do not split the frames like opening a book as it may damage the pins at the bottom Just try to keep them parallel 3 Put the wax foundation on top of one of the halves and then snap the other half back on It should take less than a minute per frame It easy to install plastic foundations on Pro Frames Just split the frames as you do in handy frames Insert the plas...

Page 9: ... removed completely and the slot is closed with the red plug To merge 2 colonies adjust the circular gates for the small slots first then larger slots a few days later Ergo Plus Hives come with two division boards The division board for the super is shorter therefore the two can not be used interchangeably Make sure you re using the right division board KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 9 26 07 2019 11 17 03 ...

Page 10: ...rup make sure all the writings SYRUP is outwards 3b If feed is candy make sure all the writings CANDY is outwards so bees can walk to the center of the feeder 4 Close the feeder top and adjust the yellow handles to secure slot covers If you have a hive with a single top feeder your feeder has a cover with yellow handles and 4 adjustable feed slot covers You can not use syrup and candy at the same ...

Page 11: ...t the feed selectors by removing and inserting them into the vertical slots according to the feed type as follows a If feed is syrup place all the selectors with the word SYRUP away from the center b If feed is candy place all the selectors with the word CANDY away from the center 3 Put in the feed syrup as shown below or fondant pollen patties 4 Close the feeder cover KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 11 26 07 ...

Page 12: ...cover reading Syrup should be the outermost cover when feeding syrup INNER COVER TYPE TOP FEEDER Feeder Cover Feeder Body Built in Safety Locks Alternating Covers HALF SIZE FULL SIZE KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 12 26 07 2019 11 17 12 ...

Page 13: ...cover when feeding cake Built in feeders of the inner cover enable solid and liquid feeding without having to open the hive while both the hive temperature balance and the bees remain undisturbed INNER COVER TYPE TOP FEEDER KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 13 26 07 2019 11 17 13 ...

Page 14: ...14 OPTIONAL SUPER Ergo Deep Super Ergo Medium Super Pro Frame Handy Frame Wooden Frame No Frame Handy Frame Wooden Frame No Frame KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 14 26 07 2019 11 17 17 ...

Page 15: ...The figures and definitions in this catalogue are entirely for information purposes The manufacturer reserves the right to make at any time and without notice all kinds of changes it deems necessary to the products for the purpose of product improvement in line with manufacturing or marketing reasons This guide is copyright Yıldırım Plastik 2019 DON T FORGET TO REGISTER KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 15 26 07...

Page 16: ...do not return Reach KAFTAN LLC at 480 648 8385 or support apimaye usa com KAFTAN LLC is the sole distributor in the USA 36411 Copyright 2019 ApiMaye July Print Turkey milimetretasarim com KAFTAN BROŞÜR indd 16 26 07 2019 11 17 25 ...

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