Complete Beehives

Your Complete Source for Bees, Beehives, and Beekeeping

  • Getting Started
    • Guide to Urban Beekeeping
    • Beekeeping Laws by State
    • Glossary
    • Best Location for Beehives
    • Where to Buy Beehives – A Guide to Buying the Perfect Hive
    • Buying Bees
  • Beehives
    • Types of Beehives
    • Starter Kits for Beginners
    • Complete Beehives
    • Top Bar Beehives
    • Reviews
  • Beekeeping Supplies
    • Bee Feeders
    • Beekeeping Suits and Jackets
      • Beekeeping Attire for Women: The Best Bee Suits
      • Bee Suits For Children
    • Hive Stands
    • Honey Extractors
  • Bees
  • Honey
  • Blog
  • Getting Started
    • Guide to Urban Beekeeping
    • Beekeeping Laws by State
    • Glossary
    • Best Location for Beehives
    • Where to Buy Beehives – A Guide to Buying the Perfect Hive
    • Buying Bees
  • Beehives
    • Types of Beehives
    • Starter Kits for Beginners
    • Complete Beehives
    • Top Bar Beehives
    • Reviews
  • Beekeeping Supplies
    • Bee Feeders
    • Beekeeping Suits and Jackets
      • Beekeeping Attire for Women: The Best Bee Suits
      • Bee Suits For Children
    • Hive Stands
    • Honey Extractors
  • Bees
  • Honey
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Write for Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Beehives

    Parts of a Beehive and Langstroth Beehive Measurements

    April 5, 2021 /

    When you see a beehive in books or on tv, most likely it is a Langstroth hive. This type of beehive has been used since it’s invention in 1851. The first movable frame beehive revolutionized beekeeping by incorporating “bee space” into a top opening hive with frames that can easily be removed. It is such a practical and innovative design, that today we use the same measurements in modern beekeeping. What is a Langstroth Beehive? The Langstroth beehive is the most commonly used beehive today.  Appearance wise, Langstroth hives look like tall, wooden drawers. That’s because this hive consists of stackable wooden boxes containing frames for the bees to build…

    read more
    Holly

    You May Also Like

    The Different Types of Commercial Beehives for Sale

    August 20, 2019

    Best Bee Hive For Beginners

    August 2, 2019

    10 Best Complete Bee Hives For Sale in 2023

    January 25, 2022
  • langstroth bee hives featured
    Beehives

    All You Need to Know About Langstroth Bee Hives for Sale

    December 22, 2020 /

    If you have ever imagined a bee hive or seen one on TV, in an advert or on the side of the road as you drove through the country, you saw a Langstroth bee hive. For over 150 years, Langstroth bee hives for sale have dominated the industry despite the many different, newer, and more advanced options available. The simple truth when it comes to the popularity of the Langstroth bee hive brand is that – it works! We are going to take a closer look at Langstroth bee hives, what they are made of, why they are so popular and why you should consider using them on your next…

    read more
    Wyatt

    You May Also Like

    Best Bee Hive For Beginners

    August 2, 2019

    How Far Apart Should Beehives be Placed?

    March 17, 2020

    5 Tips For How to Build a Honey Bee Hive

    July 2, 2019
  • Beehives

    How to Choose the Best Type of Beehive

    July 27, 2020 /

    Beekeeping has been around for thousands of years. In fact, there have been drawings of people collecting honey from bees 10,000 years ago. Back then, they would have to find the beehives, and would then keep the precious honey in pots. Pots of honey were even found in the tomb of King Tut!   Today, modern beekeeping is done using man made beehives and honey can easily be harvested without destroying the entire colony.  If you are new to beekeeping the first thing you may ask yourself is, what is the best type of beehive? This article will go over the 3 most popular types of beehives used today.   Langstroth Hive…

    read more
    Holly

    You May Also Like

    The Different Types of Commercial Beehives for Sale

    August 20, 2019

    Protecting Beehives From Ants

    April 3, 2023

    5 Tips For How to Build a Honey Bee Hive

    July 2, 2019

Popular Posts

  • Maintaining Strong Bee Colonies: A Step-by-Step Beehive Inspection Checklist
  • Foundation vs Foundationless Beekeeping
  • How to Use a Honey Extractor
  • What Causes Nosema in Bees and What Treatment is Available?
  • A Review on Busy Bees ‘n’ More Beehives

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Categories

  • Beehives
  • Beekeeping
  • Beekeeping Supplies
  • Bees
  • Beeswax
  • DIY
  • Gardening
  • Getting Started
  • Honey
  • Kids
  • Reviews
  • Solitary Bees
  • Uncategorized

The owner of this website, completebeehives.com, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking completebeehives.com reviews to Amazon properties including but not limited to, amazon.com.

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
  • About
  • Contact
  • Write for Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
Ashe Theme by WP Royal.