Hive stand

Before my bee hive families arrived, I got busy preparing a home for them. First of all, I needed a sturdy stand to set the hives on.

A hive stand provides a strong and stable support for hives, a space to work and protection for your back. A well designed hive stand should be easy to assemble, rot proof and able to cope with uneven ground.

It is very beneficial to use a hive stand for your beehives. The best beehive stand height is 18 inches. That is high enough away from ground moisture and pests, but also a manageable height to access the supers.

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…

Learn how beehive stands enhance hive health and make colony maintenance much easier. There are many advantages to using them in your apiary.

***Continually Updated*** - - - The first stand came with Mary & Myrina. It was the one used by the Farmer I bought the hives from. A rickety thing of unknown age but definitely not new. It was 6 feet long and made of scrap 1x6's & 2x4's. It's held together by nails only. I think it may have been treated but cannot be sure. It had cross rails for 3 hives close together. I used it for only 2. It merely rested on 2 cinder blocks and held the hives 8 inches off the ground The way it sat on the…

Beehive Stands Put Together In 5 Minutes? We're Using Concrete Cinder Blocks & 4x4 Posts to make a beehive stand. Come See How Easy It Is! #TexasHomesteader

If your hive has a solid bottom board, tip it slightly forward to allow the water to drain. Making a simple hive shelter will also help keep your bees dry.

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