redwood for supers?

alfred · December 04, 2010, 10:14:58 AM

Very nice work. So much better than the stuff that I slap together!

Bellavista2 · December 06, 2010, 03:33:42 AM

Hi Ron I'm 6 miles east of Redding. Did you have some hives survive into winter? I didn't medicate for anything this fall I guess CCD got mine this time. Maybe we will have a spring this year and will be able to get off to a early start.

ronwhite3030 · December 06, 2010, 06:01:00 AM

I have a hive and a nuc going into winter. we will see how things go, I could tell bellavista as your name kinda gave it away is this your first year keeping bees?

Burnsy · December 06, 2010, 07:25:03 AM

Nice work and great loking timber. Did you make the frame ends or buy them and just make the top and bottom rails?

ronwhite3030 · December 07, 2010, 12:25:37 AM

I made the frame ends, I made everything.

wd · December 07, 2010, 12:46:22 AM

I've read somewhere it was used in the past, poultry incubators were constructed of redwood too. nice work!

ronwhite3030 · December 07, 2010, 12:57:01 AM

hey wd have you used chat?

wd · December 07, 2010, 07:41:58 PM

Heres a small piece from California State Beekeepers' Association - 1918 - courtesy of google book results about the use of redwood hives. If ya look theres more out there on the subject. no, I haven't been in chat

Bellavista2 · December 11, 2010, 01:46:50 AM

Hi Ron This was the second year, different problems both years. I hope to beat the odds with numbers and different methods top bar, African, ware etc. Just kidding sort of. I don't know what the heck I'm doing. I thought for sure The New Carniolans were going to be the answer. I will try at least one other hive style next spring what have I to lose.

ronwhite3030 · December 11, 2010, 03:26:08 AM

If you have questions just let me know and I can give you advice and what not, hopefully get you a few hives living through next year.