Bee hives boxes

Start planning your beehive location by following these guidelines.

interchangeable box design

How many beehives should the new beekeeper have? Is it better to start beekeeping with 1 or 2 or more hives? #carolinahoneybees #newbeekeeper #beekeepingforbeginners

Learn How to Make a Beehive with this Step by Step Guide! This is perfect for beginners, if you want to DIY, or even if you want to buy a kit! Best of all is that it is only 8 Simple Steps! #beehive #beekeeping #diy #bee

With the arrival of our packaged bees scheduled for April 16th, it was time to get into gear and construct a hive stand. Getting the hives off of the ground is helpful in several ways. One, it provides better ventilation, and it also helps save your back when working the hives. It looks good too, which is a plus if you are going to have hives in your backyard! I built the hive stand using treated lumber, and it should provide years of low maintenance service. Here is the area after the sod…

We needed a temporary nuc box for a swarm of bees we caught. We can quickly build FOUR 5-frame nuc boxes from a single piece of plywood. #TexasHomesteader

Dr. Leo Sharashkin www.HorizontalHive.com Did you know that insect pollination, mostly from honeybees, is critical to a third of the world’s food supply? Did you know that honeybees were not present in North America when the first European settlers arrived? When they did arrive with settlers, they were quick to naturalize. Researchers have recently discovered […]

I saw something like this and modified it to make it my own. I cut the bee boxes on the bottom to create a door which added storage. I also like the darker colors on the top areas.

Should you paint your bee hives? Yes, maybe you should. Painting a hive does not have to be a lot of work, it protects the wood and it may even find it to be fun! Get creative with your beehive painting. Learn more.. #beginnerbeekeeping #beehives #carolinahoneybees

Bee box with painted hive and bees flying around the flowers.