The information given here has been copied and summarised from the ministry of agriculture fisheries and food advisory leaflet 367 the british national hive.
National hive roof dimensions.
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.
External dimensions are the same as the commercial hive.
The national hive.
If the beespace is the same commercial parts can be used with national hives.
Of worker cells 50 000.
As well as the buttons above there are dimensional and construction details here for the national hive.
The roof sits on top of it all.
1 x 6 clear pine.
Roof for the british national hive.
National 14 x 12 box.
It is quite common to use national supers on commercial brood boxes or commercial supers on national brood boxes.
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.
Although some bee keepers think the national brood box is too small for a prolific queen.
The standard for the national is bottom bee space the commercial can be top or bottom.
1 x 10 cedar.
Drawings and dimensions of component parts that can be used together to form a british standard national bee hive.
Quantity material dimensions notes.
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.
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.
The bnh uses a telescoping cover design meaning the cover fits on and over the hive like a hat.
It provides ventilation and protection from the elements.
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.
With thanks to beekeeping forum.
