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Ventilation and the top bar hive
A major difference between Top bar and Langstroth hives is their approach to ventilation. A Langstroth hive is built like a chimney. The result is a large temperature gradient with heat radiatinWhat tools and equipment do I need for a Backyard Hive?
...clean the sides of the hive and topbars,. Extractor This is an expensive necessity for the Langstroth hive that is not required for the top bar hive. The combs are cut off in a bow...Are there any Bee Organizations you would recommend joining?
...ation harnesses support for beekeepers using the “new” top bar hives. Unfortunately, a lot of the old-timer Langstroth beekeepers' associations can be discouraging or cynical toward the top bar met...Should we get and use protective clothing?
...cause of the design of the top bar hive, the bees do not get as agitated and reactive as with working in the Langstroth hives. The top bar hive differs substantially from Lang hives in that there ar...Is propolis a problem in the BackYard hive?
Managing the combs in a top bar hive is quite a bit different then the Langstroth hive. Propolis is not really problematic in the top bar hive because of the nature of how the bees suspend the cHoney production and the BackYard hives.
..., but this also helps to keep the hive healthy. Also, top bar hives typically have less bees in them than a Langstroth hive, so production is less. Remember that there is a trade off with produ...How do bees attach comb to topbars?
A. The top bar hive does not use wax foundation as used in Langstroth hives. The bees draw out their own comb using the top bar as a guide. To encourage the bees to build straight combs in a toHow do I obtain bees to put into my Backyard Hive?
...o has already collected them or you may catch the swarm yourself. A nuc is a starter kit for a Langstroth hive. The bees and their queen have already drawn out comb on Langstroth frame...About our top bar hives
...es is based on several considerations. The first is to make it manageable for the beginning bee guardian. A Langstroth hive will contain up to 80,000 bees. A High Volume top bar hive will contain a...
