Do I need a beeswax 'foundation' in order to get my hive started?

What are the benefits to my garden?

Any thoughts on protecting the bees and hives from hungry bears?

Can children work with the hive?

What about wintering in these hives?

What do you do about swarming with your system?

Do Top bar hives eliminate the need for Nosema or Foulbrood medication?

How do you deal with varroa mites?

How many BYH hives would I need to get the same production as a Langstroth hive?

Are bees included with my purchase of the Backyard Hive?

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Two of my hives didn't survive this year. This is my first year and want to learn what may have gone wrong.

So if you harvest the honey what do the bee's eat?

Can I install me bees at the bee remover's place and then take hive and bees home?

What kind of considerations should be made in hive placement in regards to sun and shade through the seasons?

How do I make sure the queen is in the hive when I install the bees?

Do you need to use a smoker with a Top Bar Hive?

Should you paint your topbar hive?

What tools do I need for a Backyard Hive?

How do bees attach comb to topbars?

How do I install bees into the Top Bar Hive?

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