Paint the outside of the supers only.
8 frame english garden hive.
8 frame landing board.
Perfect unassembled hives for beginners and pro beekeepers alike.
8 frame shallow super select.
Eight 8 frame hives.
1 x 12 clear pine.
This 8 frame garden hive will look wonderful in your flower garden or back yard.
13 3 4 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.
My only suggestion beyond building is to paint the inside.
Some feel that overwintering is better in taller 8 frame bee hives than 10 frame boxes because the cluster can move up more readily through honey stores in smaller 8 frame hives.
The 8 frame medium hive is gaining popularity with many beekeepers because of its ease of manipulation standardization of equipment and increased success.
In his book the backyard beekeeper kim flottum describes the 8 frame medium hive as the hive of the future.
In the worst case build the 10 frame one and then simply shim the sides until they are snug with your 8 frame boxes.
8 frame medium super select.
Our 8 frame bee hive starter kit gives you everything you need except the bees to work like the pros.
The 8 frame hive is gaining popularity with many beekeepers because of its ease of manipulation standardization of equipment and increased success.
Get all the equipment you need in one place right now make a real difference for the environment and start having years of fun.
Select grade wood is hand selected and assembled for your beekeeping adventure.
The 8 frame backyard beekeeper starter set is for the hobbiest that wants a beehive for pollinating the garden and honey for their own personal use without the weight of the standard 10 frame langstroth hive.
Comes completely assembled with copper coated garden top cover inner cover two 6 5 8 supers assembled frames with plasticell foundation solid bottom board and cedar hive stand.
1 x 12 clear pine.
8 frame equipment is hardly standard unlike 10 frame equipment.
8 frame inner cover.
We recommend using a screened inter cover to keep the bee out of the top area.
19 7 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.
For those of you who like your hive to look a little nicer than a standard hive we are offering this cypress tapered garden top.
You would need to make yours per your boxes otherwise.
8 frame wooden bee hive equipment is lighter than 10 frame equipment by approximately 20 percent.
Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long.
8 frame deep hive body select.
When full of honey a full 8 frame medium super will weigh 40 to 48 pounds while a full 10 frame medium will weigh 50 to 60 pounds.
For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom.
Deep hive bodies eight frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
8 frame telescoping cover.
It is available for both a 10 frame box and an 8 frame box.
The 8 framegarden hive kit unassembled is comprised of only medium boxes with a beautiful top.
This cover comes completely assembled and ready to set on your hive.
