
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, …
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 …
Notch in Inner Cover Down or Up - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Oct 3, 2013 · 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. …
Safe distance from hives? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Nov 8, 2008 · 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, …
Hive entrance size. - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
May 19, 2012 · 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 …
Beehive clearance and distance to neighbors - Beesource …
Oct 19, 2012 · 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 …
Bees gone - hive empty What happened - Beesource Beekeeping …
Dec 6, 2024 · 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 …
what size screen for bottom board? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Mar 13, 2012 · I've seen plans for building a screened bottom board that recommend a #8 screen. What size hole is this? And what is the largest hole size hardware cloth that can be used for …
CNC router - making hive boxes? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Sep 22, 2018 · Has anyone experimented with making their own hive boxes with a large format CNC router? I recently purchased a Maslow CNC router...
BeeHive Inspection Form - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Apr 12, 2018 · I've decided to create a new printable PDF form for hive inspections out in the yard. It also allows you to enter data directly into the PDF and then save the file so you can …