Double bee hive stand plans by nicksbees.
Making a beehive stand.
A heavy stand will also protect the hive from falling off in case of strong winds.
The legs are set up in such a way that they aren t perpendicular to the ground making it more stable.
This is a design from across the pond.
Introduction beekeeping is the maintenance of bee colonies for the purpose of collecting their honey beeswax flower pollination and more.
The figure shows plans to help you build your own elevated hive stand.
Many beekeepers put all of their hives on this kind of stand.
This will prolong the structural life of your hive and cut down on mold and fungi issues.
Modern beekeeping attempts to revert to a less industrialized way of obtaining honey by utilizing smaller colonies usually between 10 000 and 30 000 bees and the whole operation is based around the hive.
The great thing about this design is that the legs are foldable making it easier to transport.
The dimensions of this stand are ideal for a.
The stand therefore helps prevent hive loss and also keeps it from rotting.
The hive stand directs rain water under and around the hive making it harder for the water to flow into the hive.
Here s a quick and inexpensive way to build a hive stand with a.
It stops the beehive floor from coming in contact with the damp ground.
This stand elevates several hives 18 inches off the ground.