This approach to expanding or replenishing your bee stock will work fine with whichever beehive design you prefer (I prefer Layens and my wife prefers Langstroth), so long as you build the mini-hives to accommodate the frames that fit your
hive body type.
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Burkett and Raihala have optimized the design to reduce wind velocity entering
hives by 93%.
Keeping Bees Alive in Cold Weather
Honeycomb
Hives has proudly announced the release of an all-new and remarkably Integrative Beekeeping System.
On Tuesday, October 23rd, the Shape of Honey Bee Hives Will Change Forever
Hives are fitted with scales, thermometers and numerous other sensors with data transmitted wirelessly to a central gateway unit in the apiary.
High-tech beehives' monitor going global
The
hive has been there for as long as I can remember.
A personal (eco) challenge: ACF MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER, THOMAS KINSMAN, WRITES ABOUT HIS DEDICATION TO KEEPING HIS FAMILY TRADITION OF CARING FOR BEES ALIVE, FROM THE COUNTRY TO THE CITY
Through his Milwaukee-based nonprofit BeeVangelists, the bee- and pun-loving Koenen has introduced
hives in a variety of locations across the city --schools, retirement communities, downtown buildings--but he sees a unique parallel between bees and religious institutions: "The way that the colony organizes to work together on a single mission to spread abundance or a message to the community to help the community become better." Where a preacher's sermon in a church, temple or mosque might call a religious community to go forth and help those in need, a worker bee performs a "waggle" dance in the
hive to identify the nearest source of nectar, he explained.
Hive mind: Catholic campuses use bees to teach sustainability and engage local community
Beekeepers discovered a scene of devastation when they went to check on the
hives in woods close to Hopwood Hall College in Middleton.
Fire yobs kill thousands of bees with hive attacks
"I've had some support from other beekeepers, some of whom have had their own
hives stolen in the past.
STUNG; 40,000 bees stolen... now beekeeper offers reward
She said: "It's swarming season and some
hives were overflowing.
Thieves hive off 24,000 bees
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Based on the performances of colonies, box
hives with seven standard frames were found to be the optimum for the race in the region.
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She said: "Bee
hives are limited in their space, but as the roof is so big, there wasn't really a limit this time, which is why it has grown.
110,000 bees removed after honey seen dripping down hospital walls
They then worked through the week to remove the bees and relocate them to empty bee
hives. Ms Reade said it was lucky the bees had been noticed - it was only because of the warm weather had melted the beeswax, which had dripped down.
Buzzy day at the office as 110,000 bees leave honey dripping on hospital walls
I'm not talking about inheriting established
hives, which can also mean inheriting problems like parasites and diseases.
Harness a swarm