Timber Bee Hive 8 Frame
Pick up available Forrestfield W.A. $ 140 ea.
Delivered anywhere in Australia from $ 180 ea.
Upgrade to 304 stainless steel queen excluder $ 18.
We can supply plastic frame/foundation black for brood , beeswax colour for supers $ 75. Complete beehive pick up $ 215. Bonus free 1 kg wax block and frame spacer.
Full depth Langstroth 8 frame. Holds 8 frames in the supers and 8 frames in the brood. The top box, supers, is where the bees lay the honey and cap it with beeswax. The lower box is where the queen lives and lays eggs. TIP….Run 8 wired frames and W.A. beeswax foundation sheets in brood. Run 7 plastic frame/foundation in supers. 😉
Now this is a bee hive !! Australian designed for Australian conditions. Proudly crafted from solid N.Z. pine.
ROOF Large verandah overhang. 2 large ventilation slots at front , 2 at back. Leave open in summer , close for winter. Galvanized steel lid.
VENTILATED SCREEN BOARD with quality 304 stainless steel wire. Sits between roof and supers. Prevents bees from laying burr comb in the roof cavity. Strong centre structural support.
SUPERS BOX Dovetail joints. Inbuilt lift handles. Accurate machining makes for easy assembly. 505 x 356 x 242 mm. 20 mm thick.
PLASTIC QUEEN EXCLUDER Easy to clean. Just freeze and shake.
BROOD BOX Dovetail joints. Inbuilt lift handles. Accurate machining makes for easy assembly. 505 x 356 x 242 mm. 20 mm thick.
LANDING STRIP At front of entrance. Gives bees room to land before entering hive.
BASE BOARD with quality 304 stainless steel wire. Fully adjustable. Leave open during summer , close during winter. Long lasting plastic board which will keep shape unlike ply wood.
Frames / Foundation / Pollen Trap / Bee Feeder all available separately.
Advantages of this bee hive. During Australia’s hot summer the fully adjustable base board and slots in the lid allow for full and complete ventilation keeping the hive cool. If the hive has insufficient ventilation the embryos die off. Well designed and crafted gives the bees every opportunity to maintain a strong hive and promotes maximum yield of honey and pollen.
After a really hot day bees will beard. The queen will stop laying. A few weeks later no colony left. This is often confused with swarming which it’s not. The crown board prevents honey in the lid.
Flat pack. Easy assembly. Nails / glue / frames / foundation not included. Ready to paint , stain or varnish.
FREIGHT CITY OR COUNTRY? IF DELIVERY ADDRESS IS THE CAPITAL CITY OR SUBURBS USE CITY. TYPICALLY THAT SHOWN IN THE CITY STREET DIRECTORY. IF OUTSIDE USE COUNTRY.
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MY BEE HIVE IS BETTER BECAUSE OF THE VENTILATION IN THE BASE BOARD , CROWN BOARD AND ROOF.
WHICH HIVE WOULD YOU PREFER ?
Questions ?? Ring me Gordon 0416 348566. I can tailor a bee hive to suit your needs and budget.
Now we have the bee hive sorted we now need to add frames and foundation. These are the options.
1. Fixed plastic / foundation. In beeswax and yellow colours. https://www.beeequipmentaustralia.com.au/product/plastic-frame/
You will need to melt beeswax in a frying pan ( don’t boil ) and apply with a paint brush or roller.
2. Unassembled timber frames. https://www.beeequipmentaustralia.com.au/product/frames-timber-beekeeping-quality/
Add plastic foundation , ventilated https://www.beeequipmentaustralia.com.au/product/beekeepers-plastic-foundation/ or unventilated
https://www.beeequipmentaustralia.com.au/product/plastic-foundation-sheet/
You will need to melt beeswax in a frying pan ( don’t boil ) and apply with a paint brush or roller.
3. Wired timber frames
https://www.beeequipmentaustralia.com.au/product/frames-timber-beekeeping-quality/
This 8 frame bee hive needs 8 frames / foundation in the top box , called a supers , and another 8 in the bottom box called a brood…all up 16 frames/foundation. Then you are ready to go.
What’s best??? Some beekeepers prefer natural wax but the disadvantage is it can get destroyed when extracting honey and therefore needs to be replaced. Others prefer the fixed plastic frame / foundation as there is no assembly required. The ventilated foundation is a top performer and the unassembled frames are easy to construct. The unventilated foundation is a cheaper option.
