Saturday, May 19, 2012
The Basics: Two Types of Hives
I'm sure that there are more that we don't know about, but for us, there are two types of hives. The typical type is Langstroth and the new one is called a Top Bar.
The Langstroth:
The Top Bar: (picture below):
For about two years, we have used the traditional type of hive. Then, Stuart found a website that suggested that this new type, the Top Bar was more a more natural approach for bee keeping. So, based on the designs on this helpful site, http://www.biobees.com, he built the first two Top Bars.
The Langstroth:
The Top Bar: (picture below):
For about two years, we have used the traditional type of hive. Then, Stuart found a website that suggested that this new type, the Top Bar was more a more natural approach for bee keeping. So, based on the designs on this helpful site, http://www.biobees.com, he built the first two Top Bars.
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