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Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format 10-Frame Langstroth Beehive - Barry Birkey The thumbnail image above is clickable, so you can see a larger image, but to download the actual PDF file to your system, click on the PDF attachment below
Monitoring Temperature and Humidity on Beehives Why does the humidity matter so much on a beehive and how do I control it? Temperature itself doesn't affect bees so much, since they can regulate their own temperature and the beehive's temperature On the other hand, humidity in the beehive has several negative effects on the well-being of
Safe distance from hives? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums Hello All- I am starting 2 hives in the spring and have been pondering where to put them I have a few spots in mind, away from sight from the road, shelter on the north side, sunny spot, etc My question is, what is a safe distance from a hive to be walking, working in the yard, etc? I was
3D Printing for the Beekeeper - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I thought I'd start a thread with some stuff I've come up with, in the hopes of others adding their own creations I know I'm not the only one here with a 3D printer: Queen Rearing Cell Punch Langstroth Hive Frame Scraper I'd love to see some more Here is a collection I keep on Thingiverse
Hive entrance size. - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I'm wondering about the hive entrance size I built my Langstroth hives to spec off of plans here, with a 3 8" gap between the bottom board and the hive body, however, I noticed that my friends commercially purchased hives have a ¾" "entrance" gap with a ¾" reducer The ¾" reducer does have
10-FRAME LANGSTROTH BEEHIVE - Beesource Beekeeping Forums The species of wood used to make a beehive can vary depending upon what is available in your area The minimum thickness should not be less than 3 4" If you are using standard dimensional lumber, you can use 1x8 (3 4" x 7-1 4") for both shallow and medium super, and 1x12 (3 4" x 11-1 4") for the deep hive body
Plans for horizontal hive using deep frames - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I am interested in trying to design a horizontal beehive using deep Langstroth frames Basically the idea would be a topbar hive design with straight walls, frame rests and deep frames The reasons I want to do this are basically to get to benefits of using frames -- the comb would be
Best equipment for lifting hives - Beesource Beekeeping Forums BeeHive Lifters For Sale Made in US Helps to Lift And Move Hives BeeHive Lifter is the perfect tool to save your back and your time It will help you to work more efficiently without extensive physical efforts
Hive crane - Beesource Beekeeping Forums Have you guys found a way to do a DIY on the cheap beehive crane? I have around 80 hives (all supered) scattered on the ground and every time I check them, I must take away supers (some have up to three) and bend to pull frames out of the brood box I would like to build a crane which could be