Beehouse

[Paul Burton]

Has anyone experience of working with a Beehouse (shed with holes). I am beginning beekeeping this year using the above.

 

[For want of a better word]

Has anyone experience of working with a Beehouse (shed with holes). I am beginning beekeeping this year using the above.

My shed has loads of holes... no bees in it as yet !

 

[tonybloke]

hedgerow pete is the man to ask!!

 

[For want of a better word]

hedgerow pete is the man to ask!!

His is armour plated with double throw 5 lever locks... because he got fed up with the local ethnic population nicking his hives , bees , honey, I believe !!!

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[Spadaman]

Our BKA has a beehouse and I hate it. You cannot see into the cells properly ( when looking for eggs etc. as it is too dark and when the bee inspector came he took every frame outside to inspect it.

Also gets very hot in summer - and our bees don't like sweat dripping onto them !

I do accept though that in some cases ( eg Hedgerow Pete) there are times when a locked/alarmed shed is the only way to go.

 

[Poly Hive]

Has serious advantages for breeding work, grafting and AI, but as some have found some disadvantages too.

Used mainly in country's where the winters can be savage, Switzerland and the higher German areas for instance.

PH