Thread: Bee Boxes

I was wondering why I only ever see white hives

They can be any colour, but for summer temperature reasons white is the colour generally used. I have some white and some yellow.

Can you afford Huon pine for the project?

Gary

Steidle's advantage is that he's in Canada. Western Red Cedar (or the eastern version) shows a multitude of colors from nearly white through to a deep rust as you can see in his example. Might find it all in a single post. I certainly hope that the bees appreciated it.

In my region in the west, I get some WRC for wood carving which is so banded in color that it's called "Rainbow" WRC. Never see it until I split the log.

Given the fantastic range of woods in OZ, I'd think you could score at a timber recycling place, if you have the capacity to resaw. Given the summer heat in Melbourne (lived there for 4 years), natural wood color still might give you dangerously high hive temps.

I recall there was a small timber yard up Plenty Rd/Bundoora where we all bought Oregon (pine?) for the standard Uni-student books cases of boards & bricks.

I kept bees for a number of years. Even managed to make some money a couple of times.

Beehives are made the way they are for a number of reasons, and I am sure you know what the reasons are.

All my hives (supers) had single piece sides. No glue meant no problems with joints.

Making such a super will be time consuming, but I can see how you would get satisfaction from doing it.The result on the link is certainly striking.

Good luck!!