Category Archives: Bee Hive Floors

Hive observation

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jonbinspired

I thought some might find the following hive story interesting. This is about a 3 year old hive (no treatment) which suffered terrible varroasis last year, deformed wing virus (sick bees all over the ground), nosema at the start of … Continue reading →

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TBH design: feedback and ideas please?

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Paul

TBH’s have evolved a lot since I got my first one 2 years ago. I am getting a custom one made and I am trying to have as many features as I can think of incorporated to make it better … Continue reading →

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mesh floors

Posted on May 21, 2012 by tramcaro

I have mesh floors in both my top bar hives which are now covered with wood chippings from sawn trees off Salisbury Plain. There is rotting wood, bits of twig and some leaf which I have spread thinly on the … Continue reading →

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Mesh floor

Posted on May 15, 2012 by NewBeeLou

I hope to become a beekeeper. I am planning to build a warre hive using the plans I downloaded from the internet. I am told by my cousin who keeps bees that when this hive was designed there was not … Continue reading →

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