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Shifting my Beehive from Langstroth Frames to Top Bar Hive

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Nathan

I moved a 5 frame conventional (Langstroth) nucleus hive into a top bar hive so they would have space to grow. The bottom corners of each frame are cut off to make the rectangular frame fit into the trapezoid shape of the top bar hive. Since I’m running only top bar hives now, it makes sense for me to have a consistent setup.
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Feeding bees honey, not sugar syrup

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Nathan

I have a strong opinion the best food for bees is honey or pollen they have collected themselves, and so I am reluctant to feed my bees cane sugar. Continue reading →

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Trouble in the Top Bar

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Nathan

The last 2 weeks have been cold & rainy, and I’ve been worried about the new package I installed in the top bar hive on April 10th. Continue reading →

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