This Guy's Homemade Bee Hive Is Going Viral - And He Thinks It Will Save The Bees

Nov 07, 2018 by apost team

Bees have been a popular subject, particularly for environmentalists. Even the general population has become aware of the little insect because of their declining population. When the bees die, it has a huge impact on the food production system.

Many have reported that beehives are disappearing quickly because of humans. People use a lot of pesticides to keep the pests from consuming all of the food, however, it is also causing bees to die or abandon their hives. Some hives are being abandoned because of more natural causes like climate change and mite.

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People are beginning to realize how serious this problem is. They might try to help out the bee population by getting their beehive. It is an incredibly simple and effective way to help the bees. Not only does this method help reinvigorate the bee population, but it also provides organic honey for your entire family.

Creating a beehive is simple when you have a pre-made beehive kit. All you need in addition to the kit is some plywood and some mason jars. Get a piece of 2’x12”x6’ wood. Cut this into two pieces.

Then you need to take one piece of the plywood and cut 12 big circles to fit the quart-sized mason jars so you can collect your honey. You’ll also want to make sure you get your bees!

The plywood can function as the frame for the overall beehive and you can stain the wood to look the way you want it to. Then simply drill the 12 holes into the 16”x20” piece of plywood. This makes the beehive big enough to put the mason jars into place.

Once you’re done with this, put the top frame into place by screwing together the 18” by 22” plywood. After you’re done staining the wood, clean the mason jars. When they are dry, you can screw them into the holes you’ve made. Just make sure you put the jars on upside down.

That will support the weight of the honey once the bees move in. After you have placed the jars in the holes, place starter strips into the jars. When you place the empty combs in the mason jars, you can start adding your bees!

Bees will be drawn to the comb and will start creating honey. You can take the honey once the jars are full by twisting the lids on. This will ensure the bees are still working away on making honey while you harvest it for your family. Check out this video as well:

Know anyone who wants an endless supply of honey? Send them this article so they can make their beehive! Be sure to exercise caution and do your research when it comes to working with bees.