Bee boxes

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…

https://vimeo.com/569512038/1a290a6680 Bees are essential to keep our ecosystem running as we know it, these master pollinators play a huge role in supporting the growth of trees, flowers, and other plants that serve as food + shelter for all living beings. They contribute to complex, interconnected ecosystems that allow a diverse number of different species to

It is important to protect the timber of your hive to ensure its longevity. We recommend painting all Araucaria hives and all roofs with at least two coats of good quality outdoor paint. Western Red Cedar Many beekeepers use oils such as Tung oil or Linseed, to treat their cedar timber components, however, when finishing with oils in wet climates, mildew (black mould) can grow on the surface of your hive. This will not affect the structural integrity of your hive and should not have any…

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.

Sometime in the next week or two thirty thousand bees are going to show up at the farm. Thirty thousand. That's... not an insignificant number of bees, you guys. And heading in to the weekend my be...

After the bee shed comes the bee house. However, in a break from tradition, this is a post about solitary bees rather than honey bees. Solitary bees include things like the Red Mason Bee. These were very common where I lived in the Midlands but this species of solitary bee is very much rarer in Scotland, although they are present in parts of Fife. Red mason bee … Steven Falk book I’ve no idea what’s about in this area of Fife so I’m putting up a couple of solitary bee houses to see if I ca

Assemble your own beehive in one⁠—hopefully warm and sunny⁠—day using materials from a Langstroth-style starter kit.