Polyhive interchangeability

[bee crazy]

If you do a search for Technosetbee you'll find a UK seller - £250 with bees, so might be willing to do a deal??

edit : Duh! They also sell the boxes without bees!

I can tell you they will do amazing discounts for bulk purchase Buyers

 

[bee crazy]

I've found something that could be interesting.
Technosetbee dot gr

It looks like a Langstroth. It looks plastic but it's all greek to me!
The English translation doesn't appear to work.
Has anyone seen these? And more importantly is it cheap? I've had cheap plastic kit from another Greek outfit - Anel Beekeeping. Please don't ask me how you pronounce that.

I've seen the Turkish hive Apimaye but rejected that long ago as incompatible, over-elaborate and too costly.

a link

which had to be delited

 

[Chris B]

James, is there a bigger feeder, and is it compatible with other manufacturers do you know? Feeder built into the roof reminds me a bit of the hives down at Buckfast Abbey.

 

[bee crazy]

Hi Chris,

Yes a 4L single top feeder it will fit as it is standard langstroth size, the problem you will have is fitting the roof on as the roof fits over the top.

 

[bee crazy]

did that make sense Chris?

 

[Chris B]

It might just be coincidence....

I had a dodgy batch of supers from Sw**nty (low density and brittle). Last year they agreed to replace them all if I returned the dodgy ones, or replace half and I can keep all the dodgy ones. I chose the latter as the old ones are useable but have a lower life expectancy.

Anyway, the shipment arrived this morning. Sw**nty are back in my good books again, in fact more than that as they've demonstrated they will work to resolve problems. The replacements are good quality. The downside is I'll need to pay for shipping on my next order - I was hoping to piggy back this shipment for free.

 

[Finman]

James, is there a bigger feeder, and is it compatible with other manufacturers do you know? Feeder built into the roof reminds me a bit of the hives down at Buckfast Abbey.

Paradise H sells 15 litre and 30 litre feeders.