Bee Hive Stand

These can sit straight on to the ground in the garden verandah or patio area.

Bee hive stand.

Here s a basic design for a timber stand that suits the oath hive and solitary house. There are boards that prevent skunks from getting under the stand and clawing at the bottom board. Spacing is just wide enough to set a standard hive frame between them. Commercially produced hive stands.

It stops the beehive floor from coming in contact with the damp ground. The single hive stand offers immense benefits to the hive unit. This will prolong the structural life of your hive and cut down on mold and fungi issues. The hive stand is the platform or support upon which the hive er stands.

It offers centralized support unlike the shared stand that supports a number of hives. Fabricated by our metalsmith in portland oregon the universal hive stand expands to fit warre hives 8 frame langs and 10 frame langs. A bee hive stand serves many functions. Since i am a longtime beekeeper i was trained many years ago to use the typical cement block hive stand two blocks front and back of the hive bottom board.

A wet home is not comfortable to live in so your bee hive stand makes sure your bees stay above water. I read in an old log cabin building book that if you build a structure 18 inches off the ground that crawling insects are less likely to reach the structure. 18 inches also seems to be the magic. Hive stands fulfil an important function in the apiary.

Protection from the elements. Shared hive stand or single hive stand. Made of galvanized steel with stainless steel hardware this heavy sturdy base will come in handy minimizing surface for ants to crawl up keeping your bees away from predators and getting your hives off the damp or cold ground. These waxes coupled with dove tail joints and high quality wood make it one of the most durable hives on the market.

In terms of function they. Even if the ground is soaking wet after a rain no water will seep in. The clue is in the name. At the peak of the season a single hive can weigh between 70 to 100 kilograms which is quite heavy.

About bee hive stands. In contrast the bees themselves probably gain relatively little though there are some benefits for the bees from using well designed or constructed hive stands. The stand matches the design of this hive and looks like an extension of the bee box. Hoover hives healthy hives.

The blocks were just ever so slightly too narrow and to this day they are very heavy. This will accommodate 3 hives easily. Set this on double stacked cinder blocks at the corners or setup however you like to raise from the ground. Layens bee hive stand this hive was designed to go with the lagen hive similar to a langstroth hive which is a rustic beautiful structure.

A bee hive stand puts your bee home above the ground so your bees can stay safe and dry. During recent years commercial companies began to design and market hive stands that were made of some combination of wood metal or recycled plastic. This stand elevates several hives 18 inches off the ground. Uses three 8 foot 2x4x8 s.

A stand is typically heavy so it will not be easily blown away by the wind. Hoover hives are skillfully crafted beehives soaked in earth wax and finished with a beautiful coat of beeswax. Shared hive stands can hold more than one hive whereas single hive stand can only hold one hive. Cut one board into 4 18 1 8 lengths and the install two boards in the center at 32 from the ends.

Elevating can also help prevent some predators from attacking your hive. You have two choices when it comes to hive stand designs. If designed properly they help both the beekeeper and the beekeeping.