Top Bar Beehive Langstroth Split Roof

Top bar hive also known as the kenyan top bar hive the top bar structure is like a hybrid of the warre hives and the horizontal langstroth hive.

Top bar beehive langstroth split roof. However instead of frames there are only bars from which the bees hang their combs. Composite telescoping roof for langstroth hive 2 sold out 49 00. That s what we do and we are very good at it. Free shipping returns on orders 75 menu.

I moved a colony of bees into this hive using an unorthodox method that i had never tried b. Each top bar is laid across the hive with one end at the front of the box and the other at the back. We pride ourselves on producing a premium quality hive. There are several different top bar hive styles.

It features individual bars laid across the top of the hive cavity. If you look up pictures of feral colonies you ll notice a similarity in the shape of the comb. The hive we are using is the size of three langstroth deep boxes turned sideways and placed in a row only without the sides in between. Your top bar hive needs some type of roof to go over the flat lid of the hive.

Many beekeepers will use top bars that have a small comb guide hanging down. The depth is standard langstroth deep. The bees build their comb down from these bars naturally without the use of a 4 sided frame or foundation. Each hive is custom built in our workshop in wiltshire.

We have two one with a flat roof the other with a peaked roof. It is 4 feet 3 4 long. With a top bar hive the combs can become very soft and fragile if the hive is overheating. We only use western red cedar for the construction of our hives cheaper woods such as pine or plywood are not used.

Generally the bars are a wooden wedge or strip with a guide to ensure combs hang straight. At top bar beehives we manufacture premium quality top bar beehives. We used three standard ten frame inner covers and made a custom top cover. The number of top bars the hive will accommodate varies with the width of the box but as a reference a 42 box will use 28 top bars.

Like the langstroth hive it allows for inspection and manipulation of individual combs. Similar to the warre hive it mimics nature in this case the shape of a comb. Top bar hive solid bottom board sold out 59 00. Whether it is a cathedral hive or a regular top bar hive proper ventilation from a roof is needed.

The top bar hive has emerged as a popular alternative to the langstroth for people who are looking to avoid heavy lifting and or enjoy a more natural approach to beekeeping. It is a horizontal hive enabling beekeepers to inspect the entirety of the hive without moving heavy supers. A look at a beautifully made top bar hive made by paul macdonald. Beehive parts and accessories for langstroth warre and top bar hives including foundationless frames supers brood boxes warre boxes.