Why does the humidity matter so much on a beehive and how do I control it? Temperature itself doesn't affect bees so much, since they can regulate their own temperature and the beehive's temperature. On the other hand, humidity in the beehive has several negative effects on the well-being of...
The species of wood used to make a beehive can vary depending upon what is available in your area. The minimum thickness should not be less than 3/4". If you are using standard dimensional lumber, you can use 1x8 (3/4" x 7-1/4") for both shallow and medium super, and 1x12 (3/4" x 11-1/4") for the deep hive body.
Box joints ought to get more praise than they do. Once this joint is cut (if it's cut well) it takes only a little glue to make an extremely strong joint. That makes it particularly nice for beehive boxes. Box joints are extremely flexible as far as size (or scale) is concerned. They can easily be cut to "look right" on 4/4 stock, or reduced down to a scale that's appropriate for stock as thin ...
Sacramento Bee: See a selection of Dennis Renault’s vintage editorial cartoons for The Bee
Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist Dennis Renault draws a cartoon in his Bee office in 1978. Sacramento Bee file Dennis Renault was The Sacramento Bee’s political cartoonist from 1971 to 1998. He ...
See a selection of Dennis Renault’s vintage editorial cartoons for The Bee
A Pulitzer Prize finalist in the cartoonist category, Pat Bagley has worked for The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 45 years. He is one of roughly a dozen cartoonists still working at a major ...