Nowadays, many types of modern, fancy beehive boxes are readily available for purchase from beekeeping suppliers. However, if you are happy to use those old-fashioned, simple bar-and-frame beehives, then you could easily make your own because pretty much you only need some wood and basic carpentry experience.
Originally published in the 1850s, this practical instructional booklet completely describes how to build a classic bar-and-frame beehive. Just follow the instructions to construct your own hive boxes then you are ready to bring in the bees!
Contents Covered:
- The Bar-and-Frame Hive
- Hives and Bee-boxes
- The Apiary
- The Enemies to Bees, etc
- Swarming and Hiving the Bees
Format: | PDF Digital Reprint, e-Facsimile |
No. of Pages: | 52 |
Page Size: | B5 (176mm × 250mm) |
Download Size: | 3.8 MB |