A fresh interest in bee-keeping has prompted me to put together from scratch a beehive with a difference. Not to my own design but that of an American and named a "Cathedral" top bar hive. More info here: With my very small garden, and proximity of neighbours to consider, the sighting of my hive will be in a near neighbour's secluded garden.
Hopefully my hive will be populated with a swarm or nucleus at the end of June.
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Lid removed with side flap open to reveal inspection window. |
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Showing floor beneath aluminium mesh and slide in bottom tray to catch mites etc on a vasaline sticky surface.At bottom outside is the landing platform and entrance slot |
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Mostly cedarwood and hardwood sapele construction |
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Sketch showing arched top bars with four holes through (a superhighway for the bees to get from frame to frame in warmth aiding survival in cold weather) |
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23 top bars each 1.5in wide |
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Bars have air gap slot cut into the side seen top which bees may fill to regulate temperature as necessary |
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