2021年3月9日 · 5-Frame Nucleus Beehives A nuc (nucleus) hive has all the features of a standard 10-frame hive except on a reduced scale. The nuc hive is used for making splits, swarm control, queen introduction, pollen/nectar monitoring, to name …

2010年1月16日 · Caution: For those of you considering using pallet wood for beehives read this!!!! These pallets are shipped all over the world! Do your DUE DILLIGENCE check for a brand mark and look it up on line the info is there!!!!! Better yet avoid legal action all together and know the source of the wood you use!!!!!

2022年9月4日 · I picked up two books on building hives and found each one had a different width for 8 frame hives. Google had lots of opinions but no clear answer. I went with 13 3/4 which is what most of the big suppliers seem to sell. "Building Beehives for dummies" (13 3/4) and "Build Your Own Beekeeping Equipment" (13 3/8) were both pretty reasonable on ...

2012年3月30日 · Thanks guys for the info i will cover them with a good sealer because it pours down here and my pigeon loft is made of 3/4 plywood and its cover with several coats of paint sealer so far no water is going into the plywood in my loft i even wash the floor with water and soap once a week , maybe i just have to paint it every year to keep them in good shape

2012年2月6日 · I do other woodworking aside from building bee stuff. I only buy Tightbond III. I found gallons of white wood glue several years back (dumpster diving) and it works well, but not sure that i would trust it in an outdoor environment.

2004年8月19日 · Over the years I have built plywood hives when I could get it cheap(it isnt cheap anymore!).As mentioned the edges must be well painted to keep moisture out.As hive bodies out in the weather ,they wont last as long as solid wood,but will get you started.I am replacing all my old plywood brood boxes with new pine boxes.But the medium size supers are in very good …

2020年1月11日 · My mentor dipped his beehives in 50% boiled linseed oil and 50% mineral spirit back in 1973. I don't know why he retired them 40 years later - most of them still had better than half their original weight. I'l be building my bee Caddilacs again soon - this is just a few quickies to get a some bees going until the work area happens.

2007年1月18日 · About 95% of my supers are made of 3/4 inch plywood, some are years old and are still in great shape. They are heaver by three pounds for a deep, but I can make 10 deeps and 2 mediums out of two 4X8 sheets.

2011年10月21日 · People make frames. People make boxes. People hatch their own queens. I don't throw away nice size pieces of plywood left from wood projects and I would like to make a 9 frame spacer to make good use of my leftovers.

2016年11月30日 · There's a big difference between the temperature in an insulated building with option of a heater or a cellar and an uninsulated metal shed. It also depends on the climate. When it's 30F below outside, the interior of the metal shed will be darn close to -30F and the interior will not warm very fast.