{"id":4763,"date":"2017-01-30T10:41:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T15:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteaderdepot.com\/?p=4763"},"modified":"2017-01-30T10:41:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T15:41:42","slug":"diy-mason-jar-beehive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/2017\/01\/30\/diy-mason-jar-beehive\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Mason Jar Beehive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just when you think you’ve seen it all! I am slightly freaking out right now because this is just about the coolest thing I have seen in a VERY long time. You can, in fact, make a beehive using mason jars as the hives, and the bees will produce honey right in your jars! How cool is that?<\/p>\n

Here’s what the finished product looks like, to give you an idea:<\/p>\n

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Want to give it a try yourself? Here’s what you need:<\/p>\n

Supplies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2 pieces of 2\u2033 x 12\u2033 x 6\u2032 wood<\/li>\n
2 pieces of 1\u2033 x 1\u2033 x 6\u2032 wood<\/li>\n
1 piece of thick plywood, cut to 16\u2033 X 20\u2033<\/li>\n
1 bottom beehive kit (you can find a DIY for this as well, or buy your own from a beekeeping supplier)<\/li>\n
12 big mouth quart sized mason\u00a0jars<\/li>\n
1 box of wood screws, size 1\u2033<\/li>\n
wood stain or paint of choice<\/li>\n
Bees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Directions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Cut two pieces out of your 1 of your\u00a02\u2033 x 12\u2033 x 6\u2032 pieces to 22″<\/li>\n
Cut two pieces out of the other 2′ X 12′ X 6′ to 18″<\/li>\n
Drill 12 holes in your plywood piece for the mason jars, by tracing the mouths of the mason jars. This will work best with a hole saw. Troubleshoot as you go, making sure your jars will fit snugly inside. If you want to make them a bit wide, you can glue the lids to the plywood around the holes to screw the jars neatly in place.<\/li>\n
With your wood screws, screw your two 22″ and two 18″ pieces to the plywood to make a box.<\/li>\n
Place the box over the bottom beehive kit, and let your bees get to work!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
You can put some starter combs in your mason jars and the bees will fill them with honey. We’ll have to do a follow-up on getting a hive started for this one, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n
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Just when you think you’ve seen it all! I am slightly freaking out right now because this is just about the coolest thing I have seen in a VERY long time. You can, in fact, make a beehive using mason jars as the hives, and the bees will produce honey right in your jars! How<\/p>\n
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