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Beehives and Accessories
The Practicalities of Setting Up a Beehive

IntroductionWhether for the first time or the hundredth, installing a beehive is always fun. You…

What Beekeepers Need

IntroductionWe have seen what bees need. In particular, to be a successful beekeeper you should…

What Bees Need

Humans: Help or Hindrance?Bees have existed for millions of years. In relative terms, it’s only…

A Practical Guide to Starting Beekeeping

Hives, Equipment, and ClothingWelcome to the first lesson in the second part of our beekeeping…

Beehives in a field
Why Have More Than One Beehive?

One is just fine. Right…?Beekeeping isn’t the most expensive of hobbies. But no-one would claim…

Complete Deep Box
The PerfectBee Guide to Langstroth Boxes

(This article is a companion to the PerfectBee Guide to Langstroth Hives, which you can…

A Detailed Look At The Flow Hive Beehive

We’ve Heard it All”It’s terrible how you are so dismissive of the Flow Hive. It…

Frames
Foundation or Foundationless Beekeeping?

A Key Choice for the BeekeeperWhen first starting out, the beginning beekeeper is faced with…

Warre hive with window
A Detailed Look at the Warre Hive

In looking at the Langstroth beehive, we see a solution that has served the beekeeper…

Top Bar Hive
A Detailed Look at the Top Bar Hive

IntroductionAsk a Langstroth owner about their beehive and you will get a knowing smile of satisfaction…

An Introduction to the Common Types of Beehives

IntroductionNew beekeepers can sometimes be intimidated by the many choices they face. There are indeed…

Langstroth Beehive
A Detailed Look At The Langstroth Hive

The Most Popular of BeehivesThere is little doubt that when most people think of a…

Screened Bottom Board
Screen Bottom Boards Vs. Solid Bottom Boards: Which Is Better?

Did you know that there are two different types of bottom boards?Some people aren’t aware…

Warre Boxes
What to know about Warre hives

The result of 50 years of research, the Warre beehive is designed to mimic bees…

Top Bar Cedar Hive
What to Know About Top Bar Hives

The top bar hive has emerged as a popular alternative to the Langstroth for people…

Multiple beehives
What to know about Langstroth beehives

A look at the components of the Langstroth beehive and guidance on operational ​factors to…

Bees at Hive
A beekeeper’s journey: Part 1 – Choosing the type of hive

The first of a three-part blog series, describing how Sarah decided on her choice of…