Hives

[jenkinsbrynmair]

What do you use the spoon for ?.. curious

Yeghes da

well judging by a lot I see at restaurants nowadays - spreading food all over your face

 

[Nige.Coll]

I wouldn't advise you to use those hives.
New beekeeper short lugs and gloves is asking for disaster imo.

 

[Eyeman]

by what I can see most people struggle to use a spoon properly let alone a hammer!

You can tell they are American from the way they hold their knife and fork!

 

[Millet]

Knowing what I know now I would start again with poly Langstroth.
You can get bees on Lang frames fairly easily these days.

From what i want from bees and if i had read a little more on the rose hive several year's back that is the method i would have taken.

Never say never though i might do similar with national brood boxes..

 

[BeeJayBee]

New beekeeper short lugs and gloves is asking for disaster imo.

Sorry to disagree, but it's likely that more beekeepers the world over use short lugged frames than long lugged frames.

I started off with Jumbo Langstroth and, although I wouldn't recommend these hives to everybody because not all bees need that much space, I'd certainly recommend using Langstroth or Commercial. I wear gloves too, because they keep propolis off my hands.

 

[ga5321]

Langstroth for me

I started on Langstroths..all medium boxes. Positives - easy self build, box and frame commonality etc. Negatives - bit of hassle transferring bees and brood from bought-in National Nuc boxes. I also like the idea of the Rose system though.

 

[madasafish]

Sorry to disagree, but it's likely that more beekeepers the world over use short lugged frames than long lugged frames.

I started off with Jumbo Langstroth and, although I wouldn't recommend these hives to everybody because not all bees need that much space, I'd certainly recommend using Langstroth or Commercial. I wear gloves too, because they keep propolis off my hands.

I went from TBH to Jumbo Langs.. No lifting needed for inspections..

Neutrogena unscented cream rubbed into hands 30 mins before inspections ensures propolis is easily removed..

 

[Cussword]

Neutrogena unscented cream rubbed into hands 30 mins before inspections ensures propolis is easily removed..

That's a good tip

 

[Hivemaker.]

No lifting needed for inspections..

Must be some lifting involved, surely.

 

[44Whitehall]

well judging by a lot I see at restaurants nowadays - spreading food all over your face

I have recently joined the hipster beard bandwagon, and I must say that a beard adds complication to the eating process. Apologies if it was I who put you off your food at the restaurant that day, but rest assured I'm re-learning to eat tidily...

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I have recently joined the hipster beard bandwagon, and I must say that a beard adds complication to the eating process. Apologies if it was I who put you off your food at the restaurant that day, but rest assured I'm re-learning to eat tidily...

you get used to it - the up side is, if you spill your soup your shirt and tie doesn't get dirty - and it quickly disappears into your beard

 

[Ely]

I have recently joined the hipster beard bandwagon, and I must say that a beard adds complication to the eating process. Apologies if it was I who put you off your food at the restaurant that day, but rest assured I'm re-learning to eat tidily...

To quote my dad "All these bloody skinny kids walking about with big bushy beards. They look like lumberjacks! I doubt they could pick an axe up let alone use one!"