Making a wooden frame for a Bee hive - Beekeeping Tutorial

[elmergamez]

which are the measures? because I saw you working building those frames but the measures? side by side etc

[elmergamez]

which are the measures? because I saw you working building those frames but the measures? side by side etc

[Bananatesch]

Sollte man das aurechnen auf 50 Völker mit der Betriebsweise Zander Flachzarge wird man ja Wahnsinnig sowas zu machen! Da kaufe ich lieber die schon fertig hergestellten Rämchen mit Draht! Hierbei muss ich nur mehr die Mittelwand einlöten!!!!

[dfdsmokeeater]

this isn't making a frame..this is putting one together

[Didztr]

Living in the eastern townships of montreal, I was wondering it the temperature would allow me to make honey?

Will the bees survive the winter?

[Mrcubano11]

what is the yellow thing??

[sirgas321]

there should be a space that bee coul move from one frame side to another

[audayhussain2]

ok,,thanx ,,let me ask you another question,,concerning the feeding of a bee i try water+sugar+vitamin c efurvessent the bees are so eagerly took the syrup but after that some of the bees abdomen are inflated and get larger and die,,can you tell me why that?is it because the sugar concentration or because of vitamin c?and can you tell me what kind of feeding you use for your bees?

[sirgas321]

@audayhussain2

well i am not using vitamin for now :) and i use medium sirup 1kilo sugar 1 kilo water

[Mayhemcip]

Can anyone tell me of a video where they show you how to built a frame, i mean how to do a frame from wood board in the woodshop, Thank you

[geobeekeeping]

@Mayhemcip try this - confectionare rame...o etapa (by dvdnick)

[Parent33w]

sweet (no pun intended) video. Nice explanation and illustration.

[nousernameideasleft]

Can anyone help give a comparison of plastic to wood frames so I can tell which would be easier or cheaper.

[Minstrelcraft]

So, after you harvest the honey, are the foundations re-used? If so, what's the procedure? Please advise. Thanks!

[ringadingadan]

No, the foundations are not reused. They are simply printed wax that ensure the bees produce comb on frames that allow us beekeepers to manage them. Otherwise you would have your twisty old set-up that bees do in nature. Interestingly, the cells are all exact but the combs can twist and turn. Once the foundation comb is built up, the brood chambers will stay until the beekeeper moves the queen to new comb. Often this is comb built up for honey harvest that is clear of pollen, reused from prev yr

[Sprauge99]

HEHEHEHE,i can build my own "Hives" and "Frames" from "Raw" Lumber,ain't it cool?.I can build an entire "BeeHive"-,bottom Board, Hive Body,Frame's(All 10),Inner and Metal Outer Cover in about 3 Days. :-)

[gamerboi777]

what is the FOUNDATION made of? is it plywood? pressed wood? what kind of material is it? what is the best material to use?

[james10324]

I would recommend buying it ready-made from a shop as you have to have quite a lot of beeswax available to be able to make it yourself, and unless you have a large amount of hives it probably works out more cost effective and more reliable.

[james10324]

Foundation is basically a sheet of beeswax with small hexagonal cells embossed onto it. It acts as a template for the bees to draw out their comb but in a controlled place (in the frames) so the hive is easy to inspect. You can buy it from a shop or make it yourself using (quite expensive) devices purposely made for the job. It is extremely difficult for you to make it without one of these devices because the hexagons have to be an exact size otherwise the bees will not accept it.

[DaveIsParamount]

I am just beginning my bee journey, unfortunately one neighbour has already made clear that she does not approve, any ideas on how to convince her? I've tried to explain bee behaviour and made obvious that she likes honey and would be getting some for free, but she insists that if I get my hive that she will 'report me'... To whom i'm not sure. It's a little annoying though as these are the same people that made me remove my cockerel. Any advice?

[nmh1962]

Here in the UK, I believe that there's little legislation regarding the keeping of bees (I'm just starting out myself). However, if they became a nuisance, then your neighbour would have a legitimate complaint against you. My advice would be to contact your nearest Beekeeping Association, even the local council, for guidance.

[Bass60thrar]

Davels:

First, checked with local government to make sure the bees are ok in your area. Next, I keep my hive in an isolated part of the backyard (I have a one acre yard in Ohio-USA), this allow for the bee's main "flight path" to be over my property. Some people plant bushes several feet out in front of the hive to force the bees "up" as they fly out. When I harvest the honey in the early fall I always give some to my immediate neighbors to build goodwill.

Good luck.

[bmcclure0561dad]

@Bass60thrar You stupid plick, this is the USA, we do not CHECK with our local government, we are independant, self-sufficent americans, we do not ask the local dumbass politican for instructions on our lives. You must be from the UK or a government troll to make a statement that ignorant. Bee's are Bee's, they are all ok, just what are you looking for, bee's that might have a Zombie virus or a penchant for plicks who need approval from GOVERNMENT on every decision in there lives.

[TheRiceowlex]

@Bass60thrar Check with your local government to make sure bees are ok in your area ? What are you talking about ? Bees are everywhere...The problem is people asking permission to do anything and everything from some government authority. Do yourself a favor submit a private bond to this authority and if at some point they're harmed by your bees tell them to charge the account. STOP ACTING PATHETIC ..

[lambutan82]

Whether you intended it or not, your neighbour is uncompromisingly cancerous. Prejudice is possible which leaves you little alternative as one sting from your bees makes you liable to be sued/evicted.

If its just one person(her), you might get away with proper documents. If its your entire neighbourhood, you're screwed - find a new hobby.

[ryer9000]

Just check your local laws for beekeeping. Then just follow them. It's not illegal to keep bees. If you make sure a fence is around your bees it forces them to fly up and out of every ones way. Bees also don't crow in the mourning so she can't complain about that.

[DaveIsParamount]

I know it's not illegal to keep bees and i know they don't crow in the morning, my point was that all she has to do is complain once, even if not true (something she does), and i'll be getting a knock at the door telling me to remove them, which is why instead I was asking for advice on how best to convince the anti's rather than risk conflict with them. There are no 'local laws' regarding beekeeping, just guidelines that say if someone reports them as a nuisance they have to go.

[Fentanyl3]

Give her lots of information about them, show her the tons of videos that proove that as a rule honey bee's are a docile creature and will only sting when forced to. Only work the hive when your neighbors are not at home and won't be ho,e for some time. explain to her that as neighbors it's best you get along, because you can make trouble for her just as they can you

[Fentanyl3]

Secondly, it's not typically as easy as you think to make someone remove a hive. it's also hard to make a sting lawsuit stick. She'll have to actually prove it was your bee, and that you acted in neglect before you are libel. BUT, if they are crossing you line onto hers to get water it can make things easier for her, so do everything you can to garuntee she see's them flying on her property as litle as possible. Give them water etc.

[Fentanyl3]

Thirdly, you can go to meetings (local BKA) and there will be plenty of people that can tell you of places you can put them out in the country. Other beeks may allow you to use their property. You can even find national and state parks that will allow you to place them with a few regulations. don't give up easily you have rights just as she.

[sophiajunie]

Thanks so much! First time frame builder needing some guidance. I don't care for the plastic frames, there is something about the smell of the wax and the wood that just goes together. Bee well! Maria.