ivan pechanec wrote:
>
> Questions on building bee hives:
>
> Why not oak for frame construction?

Nailing.


>
> How about using water based poly on the inside of the hive to protect from
> moisture and other damp materials.  The surface will be "slick" compared to
> bare wood but the wood would last a lot longer.

The bees do that just fine themselves and in my experience they don't
like painted (in any form) insides to their homes.

Logan