CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to make a beehive and what are its dimensions? (Beehive production dimensions and video)

1. What is the standard size of a beehive?

Dimensions of various standard beehives

This standard is applicable to the breeding of Chinese honey bees (abbreviated as Chinese bees) throughout the country.

1. Structure and specifications of the ten-frame standard beehive

The ten-frame standard beehive of Chinese bees consists of nest box, shallow super box, auxiliary cover and box cover. The size specifications of each part are as follows:

1.1 Nesting Box

The inner perimeter is 440mm long, 370mm wide, 270mm high, and 20mm thick. There are 3 to 5 round hole nest doors at the lower back of the two walls. A shallow groove with a width of 12mm and a depth of 3mm is left in the center of the inner surface of the front and rear walls for the insertion of the isolation board. There are two gaps with a length of 120mm and a width of 20mm on the lower edge of the front wall. A nest door board with a length of 386mm, a height of 50mm, and a thickness of 15mm is inserted in the front. There are 10 round hole nest doors on one side of the board, and two tongue-shaped nest doors with a length of 60mm and a height of 10mm on the other side. There are two 80mmXllomm iron screens on the upper part of the rear wall, and each has a 100mm wide wooden board that can be moved left and right for opening and closing. A protective strip is added to the upper edge of the outer periphery of the entire box, with a width of 20mm and a height of 25mm.

1.2 Nesting frame

The outer perimeter is 420mm long and 250mm high. The upper beam is 25mm wide, 20mm thick, 456mm long, the frame ear is 28mm long, the side strip is 240mm long, 25mm wide, and 10mm thick. The lower beam is 400mm long, 15mm wide, and 10mm thick. There is no nest foundation groove on the bottom of the upper beam, and the size of the partition is consistent with the outer perimeter of the nest frame.

1.3 Shallow relay box

The inner circumference is 135mm high, 370mm wide, 440mm long, and 20mm thick. The outer circumference of the shallow super box nest frame is 420mm long and 125mm high. The upper beam is 15mm thick, 456mm long, and 25mm wide (local areas can flexibly adopt it according to the group situation).

1.4 Sub-cover

There are two types: plate cover and wire mesh cover, and their sizes are consistent with the outer dimensions of the box. The plate cover consists of two parts, A and B.

1.5 Box cover

The inner circumference is 490mm long, 420mm wide, 85mm high, and 15mm thick. A 40mm long, 20mm wide and thick wooden board is nailed to the four corners of the inside of the box cover. Or a 420mm long, 20mm wide and thick wooden strip is nailed to the front and back. The box cover is floated on the auxiliary cover. Galvanized iron sheets or linoleum are nailed on the top of the box cover. There are two tongue-shaped vents on each side, 100mm long and 20mm high.

2.2 Technical requirements

a. The wood used must be dried to prevent deformation.

b. Standard beehives should be painted white after processing.

c. The wood used can be replaced by paulownia or similar wood.

2.3 Box cover

a. The box cover should be flat and not twisted or distorted.

b. If conditions permit, measure and nail a layer of 0.30mm thick tinplate on the box cover.

c. The four tongue-shaped holes should be symmetrical and the tongue-shaped nest door should be able to rotate flexibly.

d. The sides of the box are mortise-jointed, with a mortise size of 15X15, and the top board and wooden strips are nailed together with 3/2-inch nails.

2.4 Sub-cover

a. The wood should be dried and made flat without warping.

b. De-edging

2.5 Gauze Cover

a. The wood should be dried.

b. The production should be flat and not warp, and the four frames should be nailed together with iron nails.

c. The wire mesh is fixed with 360×10×10 and 450×10×10 wooden strips using iron nails.

2.6 Shallow super box nest frame

a. The nest frame should move smoothly and without obstruction when placed in the super box.

b. The four frames are nailed together.

2.7 Shallow relay box

a. Fix the iron strips of the nest frame with iron nails.

2.9 Nesting Box

a. The groove for placing the partition should be smooth and flat.

b. The groove for placing the screen pull plate should be smooth and flat.

c. Fix the iron strips of the nest frame with iron nails.

d. The wire mesh is fixed with 245×15×10, 80×15×10 wooden strips and iron nails.

e. The tenon size of the nest box is 20×20.

2.10 Nesting boxes and frames

a. The nest frame should move smoothly when placed in the nest box.

b. The four frames are nailed together.

2.11 Nest door panel

a. The valve with two tongue-shaped holes should rotate flexibly.

b. The nest door panel should be flat and free of warping to ensure smooth placement into the nest box.

2.12 Screen pull plate

a.Chamfered edge.

b. The pull board should be able to be pulled freely when placed into the nest box.

2.13 Nest box partition

a.Chamfered edge.

This standard was drafted by the Chinese Bee Standard Box Research Collaboration Group of the Beekeeping Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

The main drafters of this standard are Yang Guanhuang, Duan Jinning, Wu Yongzhong and Xiao Hongliang.

The Institute of Apiculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences is entrusted with the responsibility for interpreting this standard.

2. What is the standard size of a beehive?

The dimensions of the standard beehive for Chinese bees are as follows: the inner circumference of the hive should be 440 mm, 370 mm wide, 270 mm high, and 20 mm thick. There should be a shallow groove 12 mm wide and 3 mm deep in the center of the inner surface of the front and rear walls, and two notches 120 mm long and 20 mm wide on the lower edge of the front wall. The upper edge of the entire box should be widened to a 20 mm, 25 mm high protective strip.

3. How to make beehive size?

The beehive is the most basic beekeeping tool. The reproduction and production of the bee colony are all carried out in the beehive. Using a suitable beehive can make beekeeping more efficient. However, due to differences in bee species and climate in different places, the size of the beehive may be different. Let's take a look at the size design and production methods of the beehive!

1. Beehive size

The size of the beehive is designed according to different bee species and local climate. In terms of bee species, the most commonly raised in my country are Chinese honey bees (Chinese honey bees) and Italian honey bees (Italian honey bees). The colony strength of Chinese honey bees is relatively small, while the colony strength of Italian honey bees is relatively large. Therefore, in general, the size of Italian honey bee hives is slightly larger than that of Chinese honey bees. In addition, the impact of local climate on the strength of honey bee colonies is also quite obvious. In areas where strong colonies can be maintained, the size of the beehive should be appropriately larger.

2. Types of Beehives

Beehives can be divided into Chinese honey bee hives and Italian honey bee hives according to the bee species, and can be divided into 8-frame hives, 10-frame hives, 12-frame hives, etc. according to the number of nest frames (named according to the number of nest frames the hive can accommodate). Among them, the most commonly used beehive for Italian honey bees is the Langer hive (10 frames, but when the bee colony develops to a certain scale, supers can be stacked upwards), while Chinese honey bees generally use the standard 10-frame hive. It is worth noting that the internal design of beehives of different bee species (mainly different bee paths) also varies.

3. Design Principle

The bee path is the main basis for beehive design. It refers to the gap between nest frames and between nest frames and other parts of the beehive. Its main function is to provide passage for bees and air circulation. For example, Italian bees generally require that the distance between nest frames be 8 mm, the distance between both sides of the nest frame and the beehive wall be 8 mm, the distance between the sub-cover of the beehive and the upper beam of the nest frame be 6 mm, and the distance between the lower beam of the nest frame and the bottom of the beehive be 25 mm. The body size of Chinese bees is slightly smaller than that of Italian bees, so the bee path is also smaller than that of Italian bees.

4. Beehive production

Before making a beehive, you need to calculate the size of the beehive according to the nest frame and bee path and draw a sketch. When choosing wood, you must choose light and durable wood such as fir, pine, and paulownia. Then cut and process the wood according to the sketch. When assembling, the connection between the beehive walls must be firmly bonded. If conditions permit, you can paint the outer wall of the beehive with white paint or tung oil, and brush some beeswax on the inner wall. PS: If you really don't know how to do it, you can give the sketch to the carpenter to do it for you.

Note: Beehives are the most important tools for beekeeping, so they must be designed strictly according to the habits of bees, otherwise it may cause trouble to beekeeping production. In addition, the beehives in the same bee farm must be of uniform specifications to avoid problems when replacing the honeycombs in the future.

4. What are the dimensions of beehives and lattice boxes for beekeeping?

1. The best size of beekeeping boxes

1. The thickness of the square lattice box board is about 2 cm, and the center distance is 3.4 cm. Then the inner space length × width is 20.5 cm × 20.5 cm, 24 cm × 24 cm or 27.5 cm × 27.5 cm. The height of each layer is 8-12 cm, and it is better to divide it into about 5-6 layers.

2. The diameter of the beekeeping grid box should not be too large, and the height of each layer should not be too high. If the diameter is too large, the bees will not be able to fill the grid when building combs, and if the height of each layer is too high, the bees may be easily cut when harvesting honey.

3. It is very important to manage bee breeding in spring. Spring is the production and reproduction period of bees, so to do a good job of management in spring, it is mainly necessary to provide sufficient feed for the bees, strengthen inspections, and deal with any problems with the bees in a timely manner.

4. In spring, when managing bees, you must pay attention to keeping them warm and prevent bee mites. If you find bee mites on the bees, take out the dead bees every half a month. If you find accumulation of bee comb residues, open the lid and check it in time. Generally, this means there are mice, and the bee combs damaged by mice need to be replaced in time.

5. In spring, the more bees fly out, the healthier the bee colony. If few bees fly out of the beehive, it should be dealt with in time. Choose noon when the weather conditions are good and the temperature is above 8°C to open the hive for inspection.

5. What is the ratio between beehive size and nest frame size?

1. Nest Box

The inner circumference of the nest box is 440 mm, the width is 370 mm, the height is 270 mm, and the board thickness is 20 mm. There is a shallow groove 12 mm wide and 3 mm deep in the center of the front and rear walls. There is a gap 120 mm long and 20 mm wide at the lower edge of the front wall. There is a protective strip 20 mm wide and 25 mm high around the entire box.

2. Nest frame

The nest frame is 420 mm long and 250 mm high. The upper beam is 25 mm wide, 20 mm thick and 456 mm long. The frame ear is 28 mm long, the side is 240 mm long, 25 mm wide and 10 mm thick. The lower beam is 400 mm long, 15 mm wide and 10 mm thick.

6. What are the dimensions of a standard beehive?

The ten-frame standard beehive is the Italian honey bee standard beehive, also known as the Lang's beehive or the standard beehive. It is the most commonly used beehive at home and abroad. It is composed of a box cover, sub-cover, nest box and super box, box bottom, nest door stop, nest hinge, partitions and explanation boards, queen excluder and other parts.

(1) Lid. Also called the big lid, it is made of a 15-20 mm thick wooden board frame with a 15 mm thick top board nailed to the frame. The frame is 75 mm high. The inner circumference of the lid is 516 mm long and 430 mm wide.

(2) Sub-cover. It is made of several wooden boards, 10 mm thick, with the same length and width as the outer dimensions of the box body, i.e.

487 mm × 424 mm. The surroundings of the auxiliary cover can also be made into a wooden frame, and the iron mesh in the middle replaces the wooden board to make an iron mesh auxiliary cover.

(3) Nest box. The four walls of the box are 22 mm thick, and the inner dimensions are 465 mm long, 380 mm wide and 245 mm high.

(4) Relay box. The four walls are 22 mm thick, and the inner dimensions are 465 mm long, 380 mm wide, and 243 mm high.

(5) Box bottom. The movable box bottom is made of three bottom edges on the left, right and back and several bottom boards; the bottom edge height is 54

The bottom of the box is 590 mm long and 424 mm wide.

(6) Nest door stop. When a movable box bottom is used, the nest door stop is a 22 mm × 22 mm square wood strip. On one side of the square wood strip is a large nest door with a height of 9 mm and a width of 165 mm; on the other side is a small nest door with a height of 8 mm and a width of 50 mm. When a fixed box bottom is used, the nest door stop is a wooden strip with a thickness of 10 mm, a height of 10 mm and a length of 380 mm.

(7) Nest hinge. It is a rectangular frame that supports and fixes the honeycomb. The outer dimensions of the nest frame are 448 mm long and 232 mm high. The inner dimensions are 428 mm long and 202 mm high. The upper beam of the nest frame is 480 mm long, 27 mm wide and 20 mm thick. After installing the two side bars, there is a 16 mm long and 20 mm wide space at both ends.

mm, frame ears 10 mm thick.

(8) Partition board: Made of one or several thin boards, 10 mm thick, with the same length and width as the nest frame.

(9) Gate. This is a board used to separate beehives. It is 480 mm long, the same height as the beehive, and about 10 mm thick.

(l0) Queen Isolator. It is divided into two types: flat queen isolater and frame queen isolater. The outer dimensions of the flat queen isolater are the same as those of the box body, with a frame width of 30 mm and a plate thickness of 12 mm. The outer dimensions of the frame queen isolater are the same as those of the gate plate, with a frame width of 20 mm and a plate thickness of 12 mm.

7. What is the standard size of a beehive?

1 Nest box: The inner circumference is 440mm long, 370mm wide, 270mm high, and the board thickness is 20mm. There is a shallow groove 12mm wide and 3mm deep in the center of the inner surface of the front and rear walls. There are two notches 120mm long and 20mm wide on the lower edge of the front wall, and a protective strip is added to the upper edge of the outer periphery of the box.

2. Nest frame: The outer perimeter of the nest frame is 420mm long and 250mm high, and the upper beam is 456mm long, 25mm wide and 20mm thick.

8. What are the dimensions of the beehive box?

There are three common sizes of lattice boxes: one is 23 cm in length, 8 to 12 cm in height, and 5 to 6 layers.

The second is 25 cm in length, 8-12 cm in height, and 5-6 layers.

The third is a 27 cm side length, 8-12 cm height, 5-6 layers, of which 5-6 honeycombs can use a 23 cm grid box

9. What are the general dimensions and specifications of beehives?

The standard Chinese bee hive consists of a nest box with 10 nest frames, a shallow super with 10 super frames, a sub-cover, a box cover, etc.

Nest box: inner circumference length 440 mm, width 370 mm, height 270 mm, board thickness 20 mm.

Nest frame: The outer perimeter is 420 mm long and 250 mm high. The upper beam is 25 mm wide, 20 mm thick, 456 mm long, and the frame ear is 28 mm long. The side strip is 240 mm long, 25 mm wide, and 10 mm thick. The lower beam is 400 mm long, 15 mm wide, and 10 mm thick.

Shallow relay box and relay box frame: inner perimeter length 440 mm, width 370 mm, height 135 mm, plate thickness 20 mm. Shallow relay box frame outer perimeter length 420 mm, height 125 mm. Upper beam thickness 15 mm, length 456 mm, width 25 mm.

Auxiliary cover: There are two types: plate cover and iron mesh cover, and their sizes are consistent with the outer dimensions of the box.

Box cover: inner circumference length 490 mm, width 420 mm, side height 85 mm, plate thickness 15 mm.

10. How to make a Chinese beehive with appropriate size?

1. FWF type Chinese beehive

The inner dimensions of the bottom box of this Chinese beehive are 336×400×235 (length×width×height) mm, and the inner dimensions of the super box are 336×400×210 (length×width×height) mm; each box can accommodate 12 nesting frames, and the inner dimensions of the nesting frames are 300×175 (width×height) mm. Using this beehive, two groups of Chinese bees can be raised, honey collected and syrup produced in the same super box.

2. GN type beehive

The inner dimensions of the bottom box are 330×400×182 (length×width×height) mm, the inner dimensions of the super box are 330×400×157 (length×width×height) mm; there are 10 nest frames, and the inner dimensions of the nest frames are 290×132 (width×height) mm. This beehive can be used to raise bees, collect honey and produce nectar.

3. Conghua type beehive

It is 402mm long, 10mm wide and 7mm thick. When in use, the bee paths can be spaced 10mm or 7mm apart as needed. The bee path strips are used to seal the upper part of the bee paths between the frames, which is beneficial for heat preservation in cold weather and moisture retention in summer.

4. High-rise beehive

The nest frame is high and narrow, with an inner width of 244mm and a height of 309mm. The upper and lower beams are made of thinner wooden strips; the upper part of the side strips is expanded to 33mm, providing an automatic bee path spacing device.

Although there are many types of Chinese beehives in my country at present, most Chinese bees are still raised in Lange's ten-frame beehives.

Since Lang's hives are Western honey bee hives and are used to raise Chinese honey bees, their volume and honeycomb surface are too large, making it difficult for Chinese honey bees to cover the entire honeycomb surface for insulation. Overwintering and early spring bee colonies often have poor insulation, resulting in high mortality during the winter and slow development of weak bee colonies in early spring.

5. Chinese honey bee ten-frame beehive

The inner circumference is 440 mm long, 370 mm wide, 270 mm high, and 20 mm thick. There are 3.5 round holes at the lower back of the two side walls. A shallow groove with a width of 12 mm and a depth of 3 mm is opened in the center of the inner surface of the front and rear walls for the gate to be inserted.

There are two notches 120 mm long and 20 mm wide at the lower edge of the front wall, and a nest door board 386 mm long, 50 mm high and 15 mm thick is inserted in front of the front wall; there are 10 round hole nest doors on one side of the board and two tongue-shaped movable nest doors, each 60 mm long and 10 mm high, on the other side.