Homemade Easy-Lift Bee Hive

Designed by Randy Geile of Meridian, Idaho, this Homemade Easy-Lift Bee Hive is a standard Langstroth hive converted into one that is simpler to maintain. Built to tilt backward, its frames are accessed from the rear and can be lifted out one at a time by the keeper in a seated position. (Construction details available on Geile’s website.)

Cost: $20 plus standard hive