The price of the nets in the price list. Buy self-delivery or delivery anywhere in Ukraine.
The size of the net for bottoms and the arrangement of the hive
If there is a mesh at the bottom, then the subframe should be at least 80 mm, ideally 150-200 mm. An air lock is created, which brings the bees closer to more natural living conditions.
A piece of 250 by 250 mm is enough for the bottom and it is convenient to cut. Because the whole grid is a multiple of 500 mm. Woven mesh 1000 mm wide, expanded metal 500x1500 mm.
To evenly stretch the mesh, first nail it in the middle of the bottom, then nail it moving to the edges and at the same time stretch it with pliers.
The mesh can be cut with scissors for metal. Check them in advance for play and sharpening so that they cut, not bend.
Expanded metal mesh
cell 2x8 mm. In the light of about 2x7 mm.
Made from 0.5 mm thick galvanized sheet.
Since the cells are cut out, the edges of the cell are at an angle and the thickness of the product becomes 1 mm.
Buy in sheets 0.5 x 1.5 m. Do not cut.
The mesh is stiff and holds a simple shape well.
Mesh woven from ordinary wire or stainless steel
For bee hives , a cell of 2.0 2.5 mm is suitable.
Wire diameter from 0.4 mm to 0.9 mm.
Buy in rolls 1 m wide. It is possible to cut in small batches.
The mesh is flexible, it is convenient to twist any complex shapes from it.
You can also buy frame wire
Pros and cons of the grid in the bottoms
Advantages
In late autumn, the mesh bottom reduces the likelihood of bees rearing late unwanted brood.
The spring revision of the hive shows that the sanitary situation in the hives is better - the bees are healthier, dry dead, the frames and walls are dry, there is no mold. Due to the fact that the subpestilence is dry, after the first flight it is taken out by bees.
Gusts of wind entering the hive are decelerated when passing through the mesh holes and do not affect the bees.
The wax crumb does not remain on the grid, but flies through it.
In summer mode, the evaporation of honey accelerates, the microclimate in the family improves due to the constant influx of fresh air into the nest.
During a good bribe, the bee sometimes does not descend along the walls, but falls from the frames onto the net. At this time, the tick unhooks from the bee and falls through the bottom.
disadvantages
When processing with a smoke gun, the mesh must be covered with cardboard or fiberboard so that the preparation does not quickly disappear.
In winter, titmouse cling to the net and try to peck out the dead, thus disturbing the bee colony.
The process of ventilation through the bottom
If there is a mesh or mesh window in the bottom, then the top should be deaf and insulated, ventilation through the bottom according to the principle of an inverted glass. There should be a buffer zone between the frames and the grid, the so-called air lock.
To better understand this, compare it with a woman's skirt. The bottom is open and ventilated, and the top is deafly closed, but warm. This is physics - warm air rises and does not go anywhere.
Delivery of mesh for bee hives
If you do not have the opportunity to pick up the mesh by yourself. Then we can provide delivery by any transport company or a passing car. We have a full-time logistician who searches for and checks transport.