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I haven't seen the pains poly yet so I can't compare, but I'm happy with their poly nucs.

The actual opening isn't much larger than a conventional national.

The mouse guard also slides in horizontally, with entrance block.

Yes the mesh floor is at the top of the ramp, and it is a very sturdy base. I have 2 very similar size colonies, one in poly and one in cedar. The poly bees are nowhere near as active as the cedar bees at the moment. I'm presuming it is because they are less affected by the temperature...

The opening does look big, but as you can see from this photo the actual entrance is quite small. The slot at the top takes an entrance reducer which can also close the hive up for transport etc.

I have a couple of the Beehive Supplies hives which are sitting along side a cedar national, I didn't vote in the poll so there are others out there. The joints are dovetailed and glued with contact adhesive, I painted them with masonry paint. I'm quite new to this beekeeping lark but I prefer...

I've just extracted my first honey from 2 poly hives and have already bought my apilifevar which I was planning to start next week. However I just read on the paynes website that it isn't suitable for poly hives, they say it will melt the polystyrene. Anybody had any experience of this?

I've recently moved my bees to an out apiary which is very near a vineyard. Will bees forage from the vine?

The website is www.beehivesupplies.co.uk

I'm using a couple of poly nationals from bee hive supplies, which I am happy with but couldn't compare them with other poly products. They produce a 14 x 12 brood box option.

I trust everybody will be making their way to Heathfield this Saturday for the Sussex beekeepers bee market. http://www.beekeeper.org.uk/Bee_Market_Flyer_2011.pdf

Hi TB PM sent re nucs Dave

Are you using a dodgy Thornes QE? http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9828

He doesn't grow crops, it is mainly meadows and the land is surrounded by well established gardens. I already rent one of his outbuildings as a workshop, so it would be very convenient for inspections etc.

I've recently approached a friendly farmer who seems happy for me to place an out apiary on his land, we are going to look at potential locations next week. My question is, how much rent do people pay for their out apiaries?

Thanks PeterS for the wynne jones tip, had a look at their website and eventually found their poly hives. Looks like they are waiting for stock. I think I'll put off my hive decision until they are available.

RAB, It seems that most of your issues with this hive came from matching existing kit, a problem I don't have. I agree the jointing system doesn't look as good, but would only make construction a little trickier. Once glued it should be strong enough. The water ledge issue when using wooden...

Thanks for the info everyone, very interesting. The poly national from B**H*ve S*pplies looks good. Surely it makes more sense to match the internal measurements of the wooden version than the external, and they do a larger brood box which people seem to moving toward. Has anybody used one?

Hi Poly Hive, I'm new to this site and the world of beekeeping, I've joined my local bka and attending apiary meetings, reading books and looking in on this forum, but still can't decide on which hive to invest in. Almost definitely going down the poly route, and I thought my only decision was...