National Hive Roof Dimensions

The roof shown in the maff leaflet is a telescoping cover with internal dimensions of 18 476mm meaning a relatively loose fit over the topmost box.

National hive roof dimensions.

18 x 1 1 4 x 3 4 two of these are the long sides of the inner ridge rail and the other two are the short sides of the inner ridge rail. National beehive external dimension 18 1 8 square brood body depth 8 7 8 14 x 12 brood body depth 12 super depth 5 7 8 the brood area is 2200 sq. Roof for the british national hive. Below is are dimensions of national langstroth commercial smith and dadant hives.

With thanks to beekeeping forum. Hives the national hive 1920 s the national hive is the most popular hive in the uk because of this it makes life easier for bee keepers to buy colonies on frames or exchange equipment with other bee keepers. Of worker cells 50 000. Although some bee keepers think the national brood box is too small for a prolific queen.

The bnh uses a telescoping cover design meaning the cover fits on and over the hive like a hat. The national hive. External dimensions are the same as the commercial hive. It is quite common to use national supers on commercial brood boxes or commercial supers on national brood boxes.

As well as the buttons above there are dimensional and construction details here for the national hive. The standard for the national is bottom bee space the commercial can be top or bottom. Simply stack the roof on top of your inner cover and that s it your british national hive is ready for her royal majesty and her subjects. 20 1 4 x 5 3 4 x 3 4 these are the long side panels.

The information given here has been copied and summarised from the ministry of agriculture fisheries and food advisory leaflet 367 the british national hive. Quantity material dimensions notes. 1 x 6 clear pine. Drawings and dimensions of component parts that can be used together to form a british standard national bee hive.

1 x 10 cedar. National 14 x 12 box. The roof sits on top of it all. The design and dimensions of the national single walled hive are given in full in the specification issued by the british standards institution british standard 1300.