BIL offered to make me a hive

[BabyBee]

which is great, though he knows nothing about bees or hives - can anyone direct me to some plans for a national hive that someone like him can follow easily please?

 

[VEG]

Who is bil lol

 

[BabyBee]

sorry Craig - brother in law

 

[VEG]

Have a look here http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/nat.html

 

[BabyBee]

fab thanks. have emailed it to him so will be interesting to see what he says

 

[Mike a]

which is great, though he knows nothing about bees or hives - can anyone direct me to some plans for a national hive that someone like him can follow easily please?

If you belong to an association have a chat with the members and ask them what hives they run. I went with Nationals when I started because it was the popular choice.

Nationals are considered by many bee keepers a good hive but a little small for prolific queens, so I've either bought the eke to convert them into Deep Nationals or I've given them a super to make them into brood and half.

If your brother in law is handy at woodwork its easier to do a little research now then modify at a later date.