Building beehives for dummies

Building beehives for dummies

Howland Blackiston

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Subjects
Beehives > Design and construction.
Bee culture.
Published
Hoboken, N.J. : Chichester : Wiley ; John Wiley [distributor] c2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Howland Blackiston (-)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
xvi, 268 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
ISBN
9781118312940
  • Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • What You're Not to Read
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Part I. The Buzz on Beehives
  • Part II. The World's Most Popular Beehive Designs
  • Part III. Sweet Beehive Accessories
  • Part IV. The Part of Tens
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Part 1. The Buzz on Beehives
  • Chapter 1. Getting Sweet on Building Your Own Beehives
  • Bee-ing in the Know about Bees
  • Honeybees' most important job: Pollination
  • The products of the honeybee
  • The main players in a beehive
  • Appreciating the Benefits of Building a Beehive Rather than Buying One
  • Have fun and feel self-satisfaction
  • Enhance your commitment to beekeeping, and better understand your bees' home
  • Modify designs to better meet your needs
  • Enjoy better quality than store-bought kits
  • Go green and recycle
  • Make building a family affair
  • Sell your handiwork
  • Making Plans for Your Own Beehive
  • Setting Up Your Workshop
  • Assembling Tools and Materials
  • Getting a Handle on Carpentry Skills
  • Constructing Hives and Accessories
  • Chapter 2. Comb Sweet Comb: Beehive Basics
  • Knowing What Bees Need in a Hive
  • Shelter and safety
  • The ability to expand
  • Dry and well-ventilated conditions
  • A nearby source of water
  • Understanding the Anatomy of a Beehive
  • Elevated hive stand
  • Bottom board
  • Entrance reducer
  • Deep hive bodies
  • Honey super
  • Frames
  • Inner cover
  • Outer cover
  • Looking at Locale
  • Following regional laws and requirements
  • Bee-ing sweet to your neighbors
  • Picking the perfect location
  • Making a Beeline to the Hive That's Best for Your Needs
  • A hive for learning and teaching
  • Hives for pollinating your garden
  • A hive for harvesting honey
  • Hives to match your building skills
  • Hives for selling
  • A handy table to help you decide the hive to build
  • Chapter 3. Gathering Basic Tools and Materials
  • Bee-ing Safe Before You Begin
  • Protecting yourself with safety gear
  • Following safety practices
  • Oops! Planning for emergencies
  • Talking about Tools
  • A few essential hand tools
  • The right saws and blades
  • Gadgets that are nice to have but not essential
  • Looking at Lumber
  • Choosing lumber
  • Sizing up lumber
  • Getting the scoop on plywood
  • The Buzz on Other Building Materials
  • Fixating on fasteners
  • Rifling through roofing materials
  • Selecting screening materials
  • Protecting Your Beehives with Paint and More
  • Estimating the Amounts and Costs of Materials
  • Chapter 4. Fine-Tuning Your Carpentry Skills
  • Always Adhering to the "Bee Space"
  • Measuring and Marking Lumber
  • Cutting Lumber
  • What's Up with This Joint?
  • Butt joints
  • Rabbet cuts and dado joints
  • Finger joints
  • Working with Flashing and Wire
  • Cutting and bending metal flashing
  • Cutting and shaping wire hardware cloth
  • Assembling the Parts of Your Hive
  • Going with glue
  • Being square
  • Nailing and screwing everything together
  • Part II. The World's Most Popular Beehive Designs
  • Chapter 5. The Kenya Top Bar Hive
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Elevated hive stand
  • Hive body
  • Top bars
  • Ventilated roof
  • Assembling the Hive
  • Chapter 6. The Five-Frame Nuc Hive
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Bottom board
  • Hive body
  • Inner hive cover
  • Outer hive cover
  • Assembling the Hive
  • Chapter 7. The Four-Frame Observation Hive
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Hive body and top
  • Bottom board
  • Assembling the Hive
  • Chapter 8. The Warré Hive
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Hive bottom and stand
  • Hive boxes
  • Top bars
  • Quilt box
  • Ventilated roof
  • Assembling the Hive
  • Chapter 9. The British National Hive
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Floor
  • Brood chamber
  • Shallow honey supers
  • Making tricky cuts for hand and drip rails
  • Deep and shallow frames
  • Making tricky cuts for side bars
  • Making tricky cuts for top bars
  • Crown board
  • Roof
  • Assembling the Hive
  • Chapter 10. The Langstroth Hive
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Bottom board (ten-frame version)
  • Bottom board (eight-frame version)
  • Deep hive bodies (ten-frame version)
  • Deep hive bodies (eight-frame version)
  • Medium super (ten-frame version)
  • Medium super (eight-frame version)
  • Inner hive cover (ten-frame version)
  • Inner hive cover (eight-frame version)
  • Outer hive cover (ten-frame version)
  • Outer hive cover (eight-frame version)
  • Assembling the Hive
  • Part III. Sweet Beehive Accessories
  • Chapter 11. The Frame Jig
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Assembling the Frame Jig
  • Chapter 12. The Double Screened Inner Cover
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Double screened inner cover for the ten-frame Langstroth hive
  • Double screened inner cover for the eight-frame Langstroth hive
  • Double screened inner cover for the nuc hive
  • Double screened inner cover for the British National hive
  • Assembling the Inner Cover
  • Chapter 13. The Elevated Hive Stand
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Assembling the Elevated Hive Stand
  • Chapter 14. The IPM Screened Bottom Board
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Assembling the IPM Screened Bottom Board
  • Chapter 15. The Hive-Top Feeder
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Feeder for a ten-frame Langstroth hive
  • Feeder for an eight-frame Langstroth hive
  • Assembling the Hive-Top Feeder
  • Chapter 16. The Solar Wax Melter
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Floor assembly
  • Inclined side panels
  • Glazed top assembly
  • Assembling the Solar Wax Melter
  • Chapter 17. Langstroth Frames
  • Vital Stats
  • Materials List
  • Cut List
  • Deep frames
  • Medium frames
  • Shallow frames
  • Making tricky cuts for side bars
  • Making tricky cuts for top bars
  • Assembling Langstroth Frames
  • Part IV. The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 18. Ten (Or So) Tips for Extending the Life of Your Equipment
  • Don't Go Cheap on Materials
  • Keep a Build Log
  • Establish an Inspection Routine
  • Prepare Your Hives for Winter
  • Do Some Spring Cleaning
  • Make Yearly Exterior Touch-Ups
  • Repair the Roof
  • Replace Rooting Wood
  • Elevate Your Hives
  • Provide Proper Ventilation
  • Guard against Bears with an Electric Fence
  • Chapter 19. Ten (Or So) Ways to Trick Out Your Hives
  • Use Decorative Handles and Embellishments
  • Add Metal Frame Rests
  • Employ Exotic Woods
  • Paint Creatively
  • Shingle the Sides
  • Add a Front Porch
  • Make Your Inner Cover Transparent
  • Cut an Observation Window in the Hive Body
  • Use Alternate Roof Materials
  • Make Architectural Alterations to Your Roof
  • Mount a Webcam to Your Hive
  • Chapter 20. Ten Fun Facts about Beehives
  • Discovering the First Recorded Depiction of a Beehive
  • Unearthing the World's Oldest Beehives
  • Recounting a Brief History of Beehives around the Globe
  • Bee-ing the Beehive State
  • Studying Beehives in Outer Space
  • Finding the Largest Beehive in the World
  • Using Beehives for Design Inspiration

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