CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to make a beehive and its dimensions (how to make a beehive and its dimensions pictures)

1. What is the simplest way to make a beehive?

Hello: The first step is to find a flat ground, spread a layer of sawdust or rice husks, put 6 pieces of flat glass, the size of the glass plate is about larger than the size of the mold frame, and then put a piece of newspaper on the glass plate, put on the mold frame and apply a little oil on the inside of the mold frame to facilitate demolding; the second step is to adjust the cement mortar and pour the mold: adjust the amount according to the amount of 1 piece, pour 1 piece by 1 piece, bury 8 pieces of No. 12 iron wire after the frame is full, and 4 pieces of each straight wire. After pouring them in sequence, you can start the mold after 2 hours. After cleaning the mold frame, you can make the next one; the cement mortar should not be adjusted too hard, it must be fluid to avoid a large number of bubbles being pressed underneath; the third step is to assemble the beehive: at the location where the beehive is placed, level the ground, with the back higher and the front lower, put on the bottom plate, and then assemble the front and rear side panels on the bottom plate, tie them with 2 pieces of No. 24 iron wire, cover the cover plate, and the box is assembled.

2. How to make a beehive?

You can find six large wooden boards that are 60 cm wide and 80 cm long, cut them with a saw, and then you can assemble them. The intervals between the assemblies need to be eight to ten centimeters wide. Then seal them well and make a two to three centimeter opening on the bottom edge. A simple honeycomb is ready.

3. How are beehives made?

The specific steps are as follows:

1. Tools: ruler, pen, plane, ruler, glue (white latex), nails, drill, etc. are needed to make boxes;

2. Use paulownia logs to saw wood boards by hand, and then make beehives for Chinese bees. They are shorter than Italian beehives and suitable for Chinese bee breeding;

3. The inner size of the nest frame, that is, the size of the nest foundation, is 33.5*22MM, which is 8 cm shorter than the Italian standard, but 2.5 cm wider. The fully handmade nest foundation threading machine is more labor-saving and tighter when threading the wire, and can pop out a crisp sound. It is much faster than pulling with pliers, and it is tighter. It is fast, good, labor-saving, and you don’t have to spend money on materials;

4. The first picture below shows the transformer heating the foundation wire and automatically entering the foundation;

5. Finished product

4. How to make the 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.

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

Hello!

The thickness of the square lattice box is 2 cm, and the distance between the centers of the honeycombs is 3.4 cm. There are several models, and the inner space size length x width (cm) is: 20.5x20.5 or 24x24 or 27.5x27.5, each layer is 8-12 cm high, 5-6 layers. Currently, the popular lattice box on the market is 25x25x10 in length, width and height per layer, with a total height of 50 cm. Suggestion: The lattice box should be smaller than larger, and each layer should be lower than higher. If the inner diameter is too large, the bees will not be able to fill the lattice. If it is too high, it is easy to cut pollen when cutting honey. Round lattice box, the inner diameter is 26-28 cm.

I hope this helps, and I wish you a happy life!

6. How to make a beehive?

The specific steps are as follows:

1. Tools: ruler, pen, plane, ruler, glue (white latex), nails, drill, etc. are needed to make boxes;

2. Use paulownia logs to saw wood boards by hand, and then make beehives for Chinese bees. They are shorter than Italian beehives and suitable for Chinese bee breeding;

3. The inner size of the nest frame, that is, the size of the nest foundation, is 33.5*22MM, which is 8 cm shorter than the Italian standard, but 2.5 cm wider. The fully handmade nest foundation threading machine is more labor-saving and tighter when threading the wire, and can pop out a crisp sound. It is much faster than pulling with pliers, and it is tighter. It is fast, good, labor-saving, and you don’t have to spend money on materials;

4. The first picture below shows the transformer heating the foundation wire and automatically entering the foundation;

5. Finished product

7. How to make a beehive?

The method of making a beehive is as follows: Preparation of materials for making a beehive: Older wood Several tools for making a beehive A set of nails Several rulers A drawing A beehive making step tutorial:

1. Use a ruler to measure the appropriate size according to the size of the drawing, and then use a special production tool to take it out.

2. Put the taken out materials in a sunny place for a few days to let the moisture inside evaporate. 3. Use special production tools to take out an appropriate amount of dried wood to make the box body, 4 pieces are needed, and nail them together at the joints. Make sure the surface is flat. 4. Use an electric drill to drill appropriate holes in the wood that needs to be drilled according to the drawing.

5. Start to assemble the finished parts and nail them together.

6. The outer shape of the beehive has been made, and the inside begins to be divided into several small compartments.

7. Draw lines according to the drawing, and then take out the wood to make partitions.

8. Just punch the holes and pair them up.

8. 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.