Hello from SW France

[Barley]

Hello fellow beekeepers. I started beekeeping four years ago and now have four hives. I hope to increase to 6 this year, then a couple more each year to a maximum of 10. I run Dadant hives as these seem to be the predominant hive in our area. I am part of a group of (mostly) English beekeepers although we do have a couple of french apiarists in our group. It is very interesting to learn about the differences in beekeeping ideas and practice between the English and the French. I look forward to learning more and more.

 

[Luminos]

Bienvenue!

 

[ruche17]

Hi
Where. Are you - anywhere near Charente Maritime/ Gironde border?

 

[Rob den Dekker]

Hello fellow beekeepers. I started beekeeping four years ago and now have four hives. I hope to increase to 6 this year, then a couple more each year to a maximum of 10. I run Dadant hives as these seem to be the predominant hive in our area. I am part of a group of (mostly) English beekeepers although we do have a couple of french apiarists in our group. It is very interesting to learn about the differences in beekeeping ideas and practice between the English and the French. I look forward to learning more and more.

Welcome! Just looked up the dimensions of the Dandant hive; that's a deep broodbox!

51.4 x 55 x 77.9cm!

(national = 46 x 46 x 65cm)

 

[Hachi]

Welcome I would be interested in understanding the differences

 

[Mammoth]

Welcome fellow newbie

 

[oliver90owner]

51.4 x 55 x 77.9cm!

(national = 46 x 46 x 65cm)

Really!? I don't think so.

 

[Rob den Dekker]

51.4 x 55 x 77.9cm!

(national = 46 x 46 x 65cm)

Really!? I don't think so.

Whoops; 46 x 46 x 22.5

 

[dclewis]

Rob,
Dadants come as either 10F or 12F here(France). Dimensions of 10F BB are closer to 500(l)x430(w)x370(h) (in mm) (and the 12F is 500x500x370) than the measurements you are suggesting. I don't know where you got them from.

10f is quite big enough for me to handle on my todd!

 

[Rob den Dekker]

Rob,
Dadants come as either 10F or 12F here(France). Dimensions of 10F BB are closer to 500(l)x430(w)x370(h) (in mm) (and the 12F is 500x500x370) than the measurements you are suggesting. I don't know where you got them from.

10f is quite big enough for me to handle on my todd!

Yeah, that would make sense. Cheers for the information!

 

[madasafish]