From: grizzly bearnolds <mkittner@nisgaa.bc.ca>
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2001 18:29:58 -0700
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: hive update and more pics

>From: ddhess@bellsouth.net
>Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001
>Subject: [BioBee] hive update and more pics
>
>The next 4 are of my top bar hives.

The pictures are good, thanks for posting them. I'm not that familiar with
top bar hives. My hives are in normal North American boxes, and I have put
them on open mesh floors a few weeks ago, I have not seen tbh in action.
Questions ...

Photo # 1. Your tbh have different dimensions than the normal hive boxes?
Do they just stand on the ground? No hive stand of any kind used? What do
the 2x4's do on each side - for carrying the hive? What is the piece of
wood over each of the 2x4's, right underneath the roof, with little round
holes in them - ventilation? additional entrances?

Photo # 2. The hive body is made out of plywood? The pieces of wood on top - those just go on top and the bees draw comb downwards, and the wood
pieces just get laid down side by side? The hive body is pretty big - is
that it or will there be another one on top, similar to a honey super, or a
second brood box?

Photo # 3. What is the bottom of a hive box? Is this some kind of slatted
rack? And what are the pieces of doweling for? What is that piece of wood
for that is underneath the round entrance holes? Neat way those round
entrance holes.

Photo # 4. Nice.

Why do you prefer using tbh compared to the hives normally used?

I'm sure I could come up with a few more questions but those are the things
I noticed that are different and those I don't understand.

Ma. / Nass Valley, British Columbia, CANADA
mailto:mkittner@nisgaa.bc.ca