Category Archives: Bee Keeping Equipment

If you are handy with woodworking I found this site to make screened bottom boards. I went to Highland hardware and got a roll of screen for about $20. This roll looks like it will make 100 screened bottom boards. … Continue reading →

This post has been previously published on Cookevillebeekeepers.com but contains seasonally relevant information. Honey bees are cavity nesters, and they will make their home inside of all kinds of things – hollow trees, walls, empty oil drums, water meter boxes … Continue reading →

  If you ever do bee removals you might have to attach natural comb into a hive setup.  This is just one of many ways.  Probably one of the easier ways for top bar hives. Don’t Forget – We will … Continue reading →

If you have bees you need a nucleus hive, but we’ve already talked about that.  This is about how you can build a nucleus hive easily and economically – for about $15.   This is a 5 frame medium nuc, which … Continue reading →

If you have a hive of bees you really need a nucleus hive – a small hive that contains 5 or fewer frames. What you can do with a Nucleus Hive: Housing a backup queen – If you only have … Continue reading →