Sunday 12 April 2015

Bee Box 2015

Building a Bee Box
with reused 2"x6" untreated pine
Ugo Troccoli


Side view - top to bottom

Side view - front to back
(no less than 5 inches)

 front view
3 pieces screwed together

chop chop!

roof length
7 1/2 inches

roof width
5 1/2 inches

front of bee box lettering
(using 3's)

1/4" holes
4" to 5" deep
(drill hole on  bit of an angle)

cut drip line under roof

Backing piece 

around 17" length for backing piece

Front with all holes drilled

number letters added

torched around entry points and ready to hang!
(Best to have the bee box at least 2 feet high and E or SE facing capturing the most morning sun.)

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