Bee hives boxes

How To Build A Quick 5-Frame Beehive Nuc Box - It's helpful this time of year to have small beehive boxes at the ready for swarms and such. Thankfully you can build FOUR 5-frame beehive nuc boxes from one single sheet of plywood! #TexasHomesteader

Learn which materials are best to put under your beehives. Choose those that promote bee health and help the beekeeper as well.

Learn how to build your own beehive with our collection of 25 free DIY beehive plans! We have all the information you need to start your beekeeping journey, with clear and simple step-by-step instructions that will make building your own bee box a breeze. From Langstroth hive plans to top bar honey bee hives, these free bee box plans are perfect for those who are just starting out or those who are simply looking to add a new hive to their apiary. Whether you want to make a homemade beehive…

This deep super cost me $5.40 to $9.40 to build (depending on the grade of lumber)! Here’s how I did it: If you’ve read my blog at all, you probably know just how cheap I really am. Whe…

In this tutorial we will be making part two of the series -the hive box, still using only pallet wood for our… by llfarms

Beekeepers who split hives to prevent swarming will want to know how to make their own nucleus colony (nuc) box. Learn what a nuc box is and how to make one.

What is a Rose hive? Never heard of it? It is a new development in hive-management. Rose Hives are basically he same as the hives your Joe Average bee keeper uses, except instead of having two different size boxes (one for brood-rearing and one for supers), there is just one size box which can be used for either bro

An Australian man and his father spent years quietly developing a bee hive that would allow honey to be extracted without disturbing

A Warre hive is a vertical top bar hive that is simple to build and easy to use. The cost is about one-third to one-fourth the cost of one standard ten frame Langstroth hive. A Warre (pronounced …

The drama surrounding the Flow Hive is unending and riddled with misinformation. Beekeepers are infamous for our diverse and contrasting opinions, but the controversy over the Flow Hive is so extreme that it cannot even be mentioned without sparking a civil war among beekeepers. So, is the Flow Hive what its opponents claim it to be: an evil […]

I never planned to raise chickens or bees, yet here I sit, a card-carrying chicken junkie and a brand new beekeeper! I felt fairly prepared for my first flo ...

Learn how to put together your own hive.

In this article, we discuss when to move bees from nuc to hive & also what time of day are bees most active. Read on to learn more.

Our bee population is quickly fading thanks to pesticides and GMO crops. Help keep these important animals thriving with a mason bee house you can make from a simple wooden cubby box. #ad #thriftstorefind

If your hive has a solid bottom board, tip it slightly forward to allow the water to drain. Making a simple hive shelter will also help keep your bees dry.