Building the Layens Swarm Hive... and Giving it Away!
Today we go into the shop and teach you how to construct your very own swarm hive! We were inspired by Dr. Leo Sharashkin and his website "www.horizontalhive.com" as well as youtuber "Bee Boy Bill".
Pay attention to the beginning of the video and the end of the video for details on how to win this beautiful swarm hive we built! Absolutely free! Thank you for being such a wonderful community! We are selecting a winner January 30th so you have until then to sign up!
Here are the tools and materials you will need for this build:
Recommended Tools:
Miter Saw, Table Saw, Circular Saw, Power Drill, 1-1/4" bit, 3/4" bit, Drill bit, Screw bit, Countersink, Tape Measurer, Shears. Staple Gun, Box cutter.
Recommended Materials:
1"x12"x10' Untreated Pine Board, 16"x18" Untreated Plywood, Aluminum Flashing, Wire Mesh, Wood Glue, 36 1-5/8" screws, 18 1-1/4" screws, Exterior Acrylic Primer, Entrance Disc (www.horizontalhive.com).
EDIT: We have a winner!!!
Huge congrats to John M. on his brand new swarm hive! Thank you so much to everyone that signed up for the contest and don't worry there will be many more giveaways in the future!