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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
Bees gone - hive empty What happened - Beesource Beekeeping Forums Freeze the comb for a couple of days, the store it in a cool dry place in plastic bags for next year It's the most valuable resource you can have when trying to start a hive What happened, I can't guess with the info you gave How long since you last looked at the hive If there was lots of honey and now it's all gone, the hive was likely robbed out Unless it has been a little while and the
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
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
Notch in Inner Cover Down or Up - Beesource Beekeeping Forums Where do you place notch in inner cover for winter? Down or Up? Been placing mine down for winter, but one hive did get quite a bit of mildew on underside of outer cover Have 2 inch of styrofoam on under side of inner cover as well as a piece of fiber ceiling tile Also install a feeder rim
Beehive clearance and distance to neighbors - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I'm trying to come up with the best hive location - while having the location be out of view from neighbors I have one location that seems perfect, shielded the north and south sides by vegetation, the west side less vegetation but is about 150 feet from my house, 50 feet from my chickens (in
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 beehivelifters com Save Reply Quote Like E ericweller 1,116 posts · Joined 2013 #5 ·Feb 15, 2021
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