Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format
Mar 9, 2021 · 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 …
Monitoring Temperature and Humidity on Beehives
Feb 1, 2022 · 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 …
Best equipment for lifting hives - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Feb 14, 2021 · 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 …
Hive crane - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jul 9, 2018 · 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 …
LIFTING HEAVY DEEPS - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Aug 7, 2020 · I used my #8 Stanley plane to level off the top. Please do not nail these things together, as NOBODY wants a beehive falling down. Use good wood, BOLT it clear through and use stainless …
5 Frame Nuc - D. Coates Version - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Feb 24, 2016 · This plan gives details for making (4) 5-frame nucs from one piece of 1/2" plywood - 4' x 8'. A cutting layout diagram is included. Design by D. Coates. Download the 5-Frame Nuc Beehive …
A Collateral Beehive ? | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Mar 29, 2022 · In 1764 Stephen White published details of his 'Collateral Bee-Boxes', of which a pair - one for brood and the other for stores - when placed together, formed the beehive. White's design …
Moving bees in the summer | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Aug 10, 2021 · 7. Leave in beehive for 1 to 3 days, this seems to reboot the hives orientation This is the most dangerous part of the original plan. DO NOT DO THIS. 8. Put a branch/grass solid sheet of …
Cathedral hives? Pros and cons - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Apr 28, 2017 · If they're sturdy enough for day-to-day use as stair treads, I don't think there will be any issues as a beehive. Using the stair treads reduced the cost of the hive body from over $300 to get …
Swarm Prevention without Splitting - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Apr 2, 2022 · This, apparently, was the underlying rationale behind Thomas Nutt's non-swarming Collateral Beehive (1832), his claim being that it never once produced a swarm.