Beehives
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What is the Advantage of 8 Frame Hives?
When you are shopping for beehives, you will notice that there are 2 configurations for Langstroth hives. Langstroth beehives come with either 8 frames or 10 frames. The box will have dimensions specifically for the corresponding number of frames. 10 frames means more room for bees, and more room for honey, so what is the advantage of 8 frame hives? Disclosure: As an affiliate I may earn from qualifying purchases. This is at no cost to you and helps to keep this website running. About 8 Frame Hives Langstroth hives are composed of three different sections. The bottom portion consists of the hive stand, bottom board, and entrance reducer. Next…
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How to Choose the Best Type of Beehive
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…
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Safe Paint for Beehives
While beekeeping can be considered an art in itself, some beekeepers have turned their beehives into literal works of art. I’ve seen photos of many beautiful beehives, covered with intricate designs. Even if you are not planning on painting pictures on your hives, most beekeepers do paint their hives at least one color. It’s for more than just looks. Painting beehives helps to protect the wood from the elements, thus making the hive last longer. The most important thing is that you must use safe paint for beehives. Other paint has too many chemicals that can be harmful to bees. Also, remember to paint only the outside of your beehive,…
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Top Bar Beehives For Sale
There are 3 main types of beehives – the Langstroth, the Warre, and the Top Bar. The Langstroth is the most commonly used type of beehive today, but another great option is the top bar beehive. Top bar beehives have less parts than Langstroth beehives. They do not use frames and are not stacked. This article will discuss the basics of top bar beehives, including where to buy top bar beehives for sale. What is a Top Bar Beehive? A top bar beehive is a single box hive with wooden bars across the top. Top bar hives differ from Langstroth hives in that everything is contained to one box, whereas…
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Beehives That Drain Honey
Harvesting honey is one of the most exciting things about beekeeping. After several months of hive inspections and maintenance, you finally get to reap the rewards of your hard work. But, harvesting honey is sticky, messy, and time consuming. To remedy that, a whole new type of beehive has been created. These beehives that drain honey feature the latest in honey harvesting technology to allow honey to be collected directly from the beehive. How Beehives That Drain Honey Work Beehives that drain honey work by utilizing special frames in the honey super. The frames in the brood box are the same as traditional Langstroth hives, but the frames in the…
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Beehive Super Dimensions
You will notice that a Langstroth Beehive consists of several wooden boxes. Different boxes have different functions. The boxes on the bottom are called brood boxes, and the boxes on the top are called honey supers, or beehive supers. Supers are where the bees store their honey. If you buy a complete beehive it might come with 1 super, but as your colony grows and makes more honey, you will need to add onto it. Luckily, you can get beehive supers separately. This article will discuss everything you need to know about supers, including beehive super dimensions and their weight when full of honey. What is a Beehive Super? The…
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How Far Apart Should Beehives be Placed?
In beekeeping, the place where you keep your beehives is called an apiary, or a bee yard. Because beekeeping has different practices around the world, there are many different kinds of apiaries. Commercial apiaries are large and contain many hives. While, an urban beekeeper’s apiary will consist of a hive or two in their backyard. No matter the size of the beekeeping operation, beekeepers must be careful when setting up their apiaries. Some things they must take into account are wind, sun, shade, water, and level ground. Next they must decide how far apart should beehives be placed. Why Proper Beehive Placement is Important Moving beehives is stressful for bees…
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Guide to Urban Beekeeping
When you think of beekeeping you may think of the rural countryside, forests, or homesteads. You may even be interested in beekeeping, but think it is not possible because you live in an urban area. However, that is not true! Urban beekeeping is a rising trend, and with urban beekeeping kits readily available, it’s never been easier to raise bees, no matter where you live. What is Urban Beekeeping? Urban beekeeping is basically what it sounds like – the practice of keeping and raising bees in an urban area. It is sometimes also called backyard beekeeping, or hobby beekeeping. Beekeeping in a highly populated city may not sound feasible, but…
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Flow Hive Reviews: Read This Before Buying a Flow Hive
Have you heard about the Flow Hive? It is a new type of beehive that utilizes the most up to date technology to eliminate the need for a honey extractor. As it’s name implies, honey simply flows from this beehive through a spout. With the flow hive you’ll basically have honey on tap. This method of harvesting honey is non invasive to bees and easy for the beekeeper. Sound too good to be true? See our flow beehive reviews below to decide if this is the beehive for you. This article will discuss all of the features the Flow Hive has to offer, as well as it’s pros and cons.…
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The Different Types of Commercial Beehives for Sale
Whenever you are looking for commercial beehives for sale, it’s important to know that there are many different types that each serve a different purpose. Therefore, the beehive you choose will determine the kind of results you get. That’s why extensive research is necessary before jumping in and paying for one. Why Is Choosing the Right Commercial Beehive Important? To understand how important your beehive choice is all you have to do is imagine yourself house hunting. There are certain qualities that the house you choose must have otherwise you simply won’t be satisfied living in – it if you live in it at all. It’s more or less the…
