soarwitheagles
True BYH Addict
Hi everyone!
We lost our very first bee hive to ants. We even tried many of the old wives tales such as buckets of water/oil for the stand legs, cinnamon powder, ect. None worked.
Finally found a bee keeper called Charlie B. He designed an ant proof bee hive stand that really does work. I modified his plan a little so I could use some of the wood/metal laying around our place. Never had even one ant make it up the stand into the hive since we made these stands. Enjoy!
How to make an Ant Proof Beehive Stand
Material list
8-2x4x8's
1-4x4x32"
6-pieces of 3/4" pipe 8 inches in length each
6-PVC end caps
6-nails
12-1" washers
4-lbs of high temp brake/bearing lube
Next, I am sharing the manufacture process via pictures.
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We lost our very first bee hive to ants. We even tried many of the old wives tales such as buckets of water/oil for the stand legs, cinnamon powder, ect. None worked.
Finally found a bee keeper called Charlie B. He designed an ant proof bee hive stand that really does work. I modified his plan a little so I could use some of the wood/metal laying around our place. Never had even one ant make it up the stand into the hive since we made these stands. Enjoy!
How to make an Ant Proof Beehive Stand
Material list
8-2x4x8's
1-4x4x32"
6-pieces of 3/4" pipe 8 inches in length each
6-PVC end caps
6-nails
12-1" washers
4-lbs of high temp brake/bearing lube
Next, I am sharing the manufacture process via pictures.
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