Painted bee hives ideas

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…

Yes, there's a correct and incorrect way to paint a beehive. In this blog post, I found all there is to know about what types of paints to use, what not to use, and how to paint a beegive the right way. This guide covers beehive painting ideas, what beehive paint colors to use, how to paint beehives, and more!

Painting Bee Hives Have wooden bee hives to paint? Good news, bee hives don't have to be a boring one color, such as white or grey, and certainly don't paint all of your hives the same color. Honey bees will literally "drift" from their home base as they return w

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.