Recent content by zosolm

wow, thanks for the myriad of responses! some extremely useful advice, something that seems common throughout all the replies is to seek more experience from established beekeepers first which I now intend to do before starting up my own. I wanted to avoid using framed hives as I have read it is...

Having extensively researched the various kinds of hives available, I have decided to use a top bar as this seems the cheapest and easiest to maintain. I have seen a few DIY guides to making top bar hives from old containers, wardrobes, etc. but had an idea that I could use a straw skep...