Luckily my bees are all behaving and the comb they are building is right on the bars so far. All my entrances face south, not sure if that means anything to...
Not being smart but these guys are going to do what they want to do. For instance in my Lnag hive these guys kept building burr upward i cut it out they re...
Most all the bars have beveled quide. Inspector was here yesterday said all hives looked good. In the package hive I cut some more comb out while we were in...
East is quite popular, so they start the day early. South is a 2nd option. At 1PM, DLST, (noon if not in DLST) you see shadows start at solar south. SE is a...
Hi! I'm very new to beekeeping. I have not established a hive yet. I was just given an old Langstroth hive. I'm planning to convert it to a top bar hive, but...
If you do what you are thinking look up a Warre hive and make it. For what you are planning you will at least need a bottom board an cover for the hive body...
You can do top bar beekeeping just fine in a Lang hive. Go to the Organic Beekeeping group <http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Organicbeekeepers/> and you'll...
You sound more like a Lura than a Robbie, but my same 2¢ goes. I both agree and disagree with the remarks. Bottom board? technically. But so what. Study...
HI there I have a couple dozen tbhs and have encountered a problem I've never had before this year. I have 2 hives who have laying workers (several eggs per...
dear friends- i am a new bee keeper, my hive is 1 year old, and i would like to harvest some honey. how do i decide how many and what bars or combs to take?...
well the first ? you should ask is how cold are the winters where you are? Here in IL west of Chicago I would say the hive needs to weigh 70# total in late...
Started 2 topbars ealy may. one was apckage other was a nice swarm. Both doing great. swarm built fast and straight -package crooked and lil slower but caught...
Well - it's mid-June. That's pretty early in the season, which is good. I would ask a couple of questions -- first, how long is your hive? And secondly, is...
Adding to Bill L... Many find it wise to save some honey on the frame, in case they err. A ziplock &/or hive body and a freezer are the common method I hear...
My top bar has the brood at the following board end. checked yesterday and went down thru hive bar by bar. Lots of brood and VERY lil honey on bars. 16 bars...
I've been wondering where everyone went also Roger. I'm a newbie myself, and luckily, there have been posts which answer my questions before I ask. I have...
Hello: I am an aspiring Top Bar Hive beekeeper. I got to "help" a friend with her bees today and another friend has promised me a split from her one of her...
The area counts for the start of seasons im in northern IL I have kept bees in NY (Hudson River Vally), & north eastern IA. Everything is the same. I have...
I'd suggest Phil Chandler's book, The Barefoot Beekeeper, available at biobees.com On Thursday, July 02, 2009 7:35 PM, Rebecca E. B. Entwisle wrote: Date:...
The follower board is for several reasons...it makes correct bee space between last comb being built and back hive...so you dont end up with cross bar built...
British topbar beek Phil Chandler is the one who convinced me that not only could I do this, but do it in a responsible manner that benefits the bees as well...
I have a package hive that built all kinds of crooked comb. also cross comb-they start 2 small comb on a bar and then they build across other way between LOL....
Hi Roland, I am a new beekeeper as well, do you have screened bottoms on your hives? I am in the NW part of Oregon. mike hoffman Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ...
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