This world renowned system provides your bees with the premium conditions for queen rearing. Strong high density polystyrene (100kg/m3) ensures well insulated hives. As a result, brood establishes earlier in the season than regular hives. The lock-tight construction of the boxes makes for a sturdy product that will last for decades. These boxes stack easily and thus are easy to transport. A well ventilated design (including a mesh inlay on the base) keeps these hives healthy for your bees. We recommend painting the boxes and the inside of the feeders. The Paradise Nuc & Mate hive is an ingenious combination that allows you to start off two queens within the one box by using a division board. Once established, the nuc easily enlarges for wintering over or stepping up to a full size hive. They are provided with two entrances – the use of an entrance reducer can block off one thereby allowing the box to be used as a regular single nuc.