Recycled Building Materials

Posted on July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 by thehoneycompany

Question: Due to wholesalers having large minimum orders, I’m struggling to find a cheap source of timber. I’m considering driving […]

What you need to know about nuc pickups

Posted on May 13, 2015April 30, 2022 by thehoneycompany

Getting ready to pick up a nucleus colony? Here are some things you need to know about picking up your […]

Posted on May 8, 2015May 13, 2015 by thehoneycompany

This post is geared to those who will be picking up nucs and want to read up ahead of time. […]

Posted on February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 by thehoneycompany

Yesterday we talked to the Utah Tax Commission and asked about sales tax for honeybees and equipment. It turns out […]

Posted on October 8, 2013September 24, 2014 by thehoneycompany

We only use and sell deep boxes. This is a management preference. All beekeepers do things a bit differently and […]

Posted on November 1, 2012September 24, 2014 by thehoneycompany

Stan carved this Three-Eyed-Bee-Eater from an irregularly-shaped knot hole in one of his nuc boxes. The bees really like having […]

Posted on March 19, 2012September 24, 2014 by thehoneycompany

Unassembled bee boxes often come with one side of the wood planed smooth, and the other left rough. When assembling boxes, you […]

Posted on March 15, 2011September 24, 2014 by thehoneycompany

DIY Bee Box Measurements Detailed measurements to build your own box, bottom board, frames, etc. A picture is worth 1,000 […]