Tag Archives: beehive

More beehive repairs

Posted on April 17, 2024 by james

I’m not entirely sure where the time went today, but a fair bit of it was spent working on more beehive parts. I filled a few dents in some poly brood boxes and repainted them (and in a poly roof), … Continue reading →

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A bit of sorting out in the apiary

Posted on April 15, 2024 by james

Despite the high winds and horizontal rain showers I decided that today would be a good day to sort through kit in the apiary and work out if there was anything more I needed as I got around my apiaries … Continue reading →

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Not sure I can repair these two…

Posted on April 11, 2024 by james

My last two wooden brood boxes that I’d put aside to repair — for the last few years they’ve been home to a colony that swarmed into them when they were stacked up full of frames that I was intending … Continue reading →

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Beehive repair thoughts

Posted on April 10, 2024 by james

I have some old boxes that were either made the wrong size (depth) or have shrunk over the many years they’ve been out in the open. Some of them I’ve extended back to the intended size with pieces of timber … Continue reading →

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A bit of progress with hive repairs

Posted on April 9, 2024 by james

“Other stuff” seems to have taken up much time today, but I did at least get a little bit of progress made on repairing hives. First I put some danish oil on the rims I added to floors a few … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 15th November 2022: A new beekeeping tool

Posted on April 8, 2024 by james

Given all the under-floor entrances I have made, there is now a possible need for a tool to clear the entrance slot of rubbish in case it gets blocked up, so today I had a swift visit to the workshop … Continue reading →

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A few beehive repairs

Posted on April 2, 2024 by james

Last Spring I ended up doing far more beehive repairs than I ever thought I would need to, so there’s actually very little to fix for this season. The most important item is to add a rim to a couple … Continue reading →

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More ply for beehive parts

Posted on March 6, 2024 by james

I needed some more thin ply, so I messaged a local business that I’ve collected some from previously. They told me they’d be cutting up to 50 (2.4m x 1.2m or 8’x4′) sheets this week and I was welcome to … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, August 2nd 2022: Double-walled hives

Posted on March 4, 2024 by james

Whilst sorting through some old kit I was given years back, checking out what was effectively beyond use and what just needed some TLC, I came across this unusual (to me) national hive with single-walled front and back, and double-walled … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 17th July 2022: I can see you!

Posted on February 24, 2024 by james

My next little tablesaw/woodworking project: clear, insulated crownboards for beehives. More box joints for these, to make up a box about 60mm deep. Then a sheet of clear polycarbonate on the bottom, held in place around the sides by a … Continue reading →

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