Painted bee hives

interchangeable box design

It is important to protect the timber of your hive to ensure its longevity. We recommend painting all Araucaria hives and all roofs with at least two coats of good quality outdoor paint. Western Red Cedar Many beekeepers use oils such as Tung oil or Linseed, to treat their cedar timber components, however, when finishing with oils in wet climates, mildew (black mould) can grow on the surface of your hive. This will not affect the structural integrity of your hive and should not have any…

Should you paint your bee hives? Yes, maybe you should. Painting a hive does not have to be a lot of work, it protects the wood and it may even find it to be fun! Get creative with your beehive painting. Learn more.. #beginnerbeekeeping #beehives #carolinahoneybees

Painted bee hive

Beehives are a blank canvas just waiting for inspiration to strike. Pick up a paintbrush and jazz up your apiary with these DIY painted beehive designs.

“Wonderful painted #bee #hive. We wouldn't mind having it in our garden. :)”

🐝 Adorable Painted Hive Boxes - See this fun collection of bees homes that are so cute! Click the “READ MORE” button below-

Bee box with painted hive and bees flying around the flowers.