hive [2]

Shelter constructed to house a bee colony that produces honey and pollinates fruit trees.

entrance slide

Movable wooden slat for decreasing or enlarging the size of the entrance, mainly to prevent small animals from entering the hive.

entrance

Opening of the hive allowing the bees to enter and exit.

alighting board

Edge of the hive allowing the bees to land and take off.

hive body

Main portion of the hive enclosing the brood chamber.

roof

Top of the hive providing protection.

super

Removable container used to collect the surplus honey reserves.

outer cover

Movable outer covering of the hive, forming its roof and frame.

exit cone

Opening through which bees exit the hive, but never enter it.

cell

Hexagonal cavity contained within walls of wax, the constituent unit of honeycombs.

brood chamber

Part of the hive formed of combs; its cells house the queen, eggs, larvae, pupae and reserves of pollen and honey.

queen excluder

Wire frame separating the brood chamber from the super; it prevents the queen from entering while allowing the worker bees to pass through.

honeycomb

Cake of wax made by bees in the hive made up of cells placed side by side and filled with honey or used as brood chambers for embryos.

frame

Wax-coated removable wooden frame; it is used as a foundation for building combs.