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Honeybees smooth out rough surfaces with propolis, creating a naturally hygienic, anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal living space.
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Less energy is used and fewer resources consumed to heat or cool empty space.Įasier on the back, each box weighs under 40lbs when full of honey. Minimize empty frames often found on the outer frames of 10 frame hives. Smaller cluster, smaller space, less heat transfer, and greater efficiency. The eight frame, standard 6 5/8” medium, northern white cedar beehive is designed especially for Russian honeybees! The overwinter cluster is the size of a softball. Lumber is milled from sustainable forests on a 35-70 year cycle.Ĭedar molecules are tightly packed creating strong bonds within the wood and large pockets of air making cedar lightweight and easier to lift when full of honey! The air between the fibers gives greater insulation against extreme temperatures making it easier for bees to regulate interior temperature. If a stain is preferred, the wood will accept stain evenly. Left untreated, NWC with acquire a silver-gray patina within 5 years. Since there is no chemical treatment to the wood during hive construction, we do not expose bees or honey to potentially harmful conditions. The growth rate of NWC is slower than many other woods, creating lumber that does not bow or warp as much as other lumber. Growing in damp, cold climates, the molecules bind closer together which produces a naturally water and rot resistant wood. The resin produced by northern white cedar (NWC), is a natural defense against insects, mold and bacteria. It is standard size Langstroth dimensions, is designed for utility as well as beauty.
After 10 years raising honeybees in the north, I designed and created this hive for my own Russian honeybees. I challenge you to compare materials, construction, features, and above all, optimal environments for bees. This page answers the question: why use cedar? and why build an 8 frame versus a 10 frame beehive? The following pages are devoted to each component, its use and the dimensions for each part so that you too can build your own beehives or find out more about ordering from us.Īll of the qualities inherent in cedar make it an ideal match for bees and hive. Sweet Mountain Farm harvests eastern white cedar from our abundant natural and renewable resources here in Door County and the upper peninsula. Northern White Cedar Beehives with slide out Varroa Screen Produce DIY Custom 8 Frame Cedar beehives just like Sweet Mountain Farm or Order one from us Today! Complete Hive – Linseed Oil Finish
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