I’ve been using Langstroth style hives for almost 18 years. They definitely get the job done, as long as you have an extractor, an uncapping system, can lift 40-90 pounds, oh…and the money for all the extra beekeeping equipment. Furthermore, there are 3 primary reasons for seriously considering top bar hives…like I am! If you’re…
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Is the Langstroth style hive for you?
The Langstroth style beehive is by far the most popular. We’re going to break it down into its purpose and parts to find out if this is the right style for your needs. The links on this website may contain affiliate links. This means that I may receive a commission if you decide to make…
5 Steps to setting up an apiary
There’s a lot of hobbies in life that can be quite overwhelming; things like cattle farming, having a baby, finding yourself up the creek without a paddle, and yes even beekeeping. Fear not! Here are 5 easy steps for you to consider in order to create your very own Apiary! The links on this website…
What you need to start beekeeping
So you’re interested in beekeeping but there are so many choices out there. Should you get a top bar hive? What do you need if you want to harvest honey and is it expensive? The catalogs have SO MUCH that I don’t know how to start or where to begin! There’s a lot to consider…
Queens with benefits: running your own Mating nucs.
Have you ever accidentally squashed or damaged one of your queens? Perhaps you were being a bit rough while pulling frames out from the brood nest or maybe she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Either way, it sucks. Once the hive knows that they’re queenless, it will take another 10-12…
The three styles of Beehives: Which one fits Your needs?
So there’s this guy who sells homemade top bar hives at the local downtown market (sans honey bees of course.) My wife and I sell our honey right next to him every Saturday. Occasionally someone will ask him about a top bar hive and he tells them all about it. But the one thing he…