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This Guy Invented a Homemade Beehive to Save the Bees, and it’s Going Viral - TruthTheory

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By Jess Murray Truth Theory

Bees have been in the media spotlight recently due to their declining populations and the huge implication that their dwindling numbers are having on food produce. Due to this, reports have claimed that beehives are now disappearing at an alarmingly rapid rate, which is largely due to pesticides and mites, as well as climate change.

As people are recognising the seriousness of the issue, many are trying their best to help by keeping their own beehives, which is a surprisingly simple, but very effective, task to carry out. Not only will it help declining bee populations, it will also mean that you can produce your own organic honey for your personal consumption.

All that you will need is a pre-made bottom beehive kit, plywood, and some jars for the main beehive, along with: one piece of 2″ x 12″ x 6′ wood (cut two pieces to 22″ each for the sides); one piece of 2″ x 12″ x 6′ wood (cut two pieces to 18″ each for the front and back); one piece of 1″ x 1″ x 6′ wood (cut two pieces to 22″ each for the top frame’s left and right sides); one piece of 1″ x 1″ x 6′ wood (cut two pieces to 18″ each for the top frame’s front and back sides); one piece of thick plywood cut to 16″ x 20″; 12 big mouth quart-sized jars for the honeycomb; one box of 1″ wood screws; one can of any dark wood stain; and, of course, your bees.

The plywood will act as a frame for the beehive kit, and therefore can be stained however you choose. 12 holes should then be drilled into the 16″ x 20″ piece of plywood which should be big enough to screw the mason jars into.

Following this, the top frame can be made by screwing together the four pieces of 18″ and 22″ plywood, which can also be stained any colour.

Following this, sanitise each of the 12 mason jars before twisting them upside-down into the holes, before adding washers or shims inside the jars to support the weight of the honey that will be there later. After the lids of the jars have been screwed on, they should fit perfectly into the drilled holes with less than a 1/16″ gap between the jar and the beehive hole.

After placing starter strips or empty combs inside the jars, you can now add your bees. They will immediately become attracted to the comb, and start their work making the honey. Once the jars are full with honey, you can twist the lids on, so that the bees will keep working whilst the honey is being harvested.

You will notice that the jars will heat up quickly when the lids are on, due to there being no ventilation. Therefore, they need to be kept in the shade.

Once you have the basic supplies, the rest should come easily, providing you with a constant supply of delicious honey, whilst ultimately saving a rapidly declining population.

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Jess Murray is a wildlife conservationist and writer who has spent a lot of time working and studying in South Africa. She is now striving to spread awareness about global conservation issues and the truth behind faux conservation facilities throughout the world. Read More stories by Jess Murray


https://truththeory.com/2017/04/19/guy-invented-homemade-beehive-save-bees-going-viral/

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    • Boo

      Along with picking out which neverending summer book I’m going to read this summer…I think I’m gonna try doing it with the sweet taste of honey dipped in tea from my own home made honey farm.

    • Black Humor

      If you want to make organic honey you need to make sure there is no GMO anywhere near you. GMO crop areas are actually far more deadly to bees than MSM would lead people to believe… :idea:

    • Air Quotes Shill Air Quotes

      Nothing about this seems easier than the hive boxes farmers have used forever.

      In fact it looks harder and more expensive.

      • Boo

        Air…yeah, but it sure looks prettier:)

    • Maxwell

      where are the pictures for the bee hive?

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