Beehives Built For Bees
Natural Beekeeping With A Warre Hive Allows Honeybees To Express Their Natural Behaviour
Discovering the Warre Hive in an issue of Permaculture Magazine forever changed the way I keep bees. In contrast to the clumsy Langstroth, it was elegant, well thought out, and designed to work with honeybees. I was hooked. [Read more…]
If you’re looking for a way to increase the winter survival rates of your Langstroth hives, consider replacing your inner and outer covers with a Warre Top-Quilts and Vented Warre Roofs.
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Common Problems With The Design of The Modern Langstroth Beehive And How To Fix
The modern Langstroth hive has revolutionized the beekeeping world and is by far the most successful hive design on the planet. Langstroth’s discovery of bee-space and the creation of the movable frame was such a game-changer than it single-handily enabled the commercial beekeeping industry that we see today. Unfortunately, some aspects of the design [Read more…]
If you’re thinking about beekeeping, you’ve probably heard about Flow Hives. Heck, if you’re thinking about beekeeping, it’s probably because of Flow Hives! I can’t think another piece of modern beekeeping equipment that has captured potential beekeepers’ imaginations as this “honey-on-tap” contraption. But does it work? Iof s it worth the price? (Around $1000 Canadian*) Does it really make keeping bees easier? And, because we’re at BeecentricHive.com, can it be used with other hives’ styles to make them less expensive and more effective? Here’s my take.
The Flow Hive Is A New Way of Extracting Honey (Not A New Hive)
The first thing to understand about the Flow Hive is that it’s not [Read more…]
Beecentric hive, Warre style vented roof.The Beecentic Hive is topped off with a beautiful Warre Roof built to shed the elements. This sloped roof design protects the hive from rain, wind, and snow while ensuring adequate insulation and ventilation. Designed to fit over the top quilt, you don’t need to worry about the wind blowing this one off! Oh, did we mention that it also looks great!