Sharing some picture of TBH

[Wojtek]

The text is in Polish but pictures could be useful.
http://homepage.interaccess.com/~net...ekshives2.html

[AlpineJean]

Those are great pictures. I particularly am impressed w/ the filigreed legs for the hives.. but what if someone mistakes them for a bench and sits on it !? No, really, they look lovely. And seeing that picture of the queen should help me when I try to find the queen again in my hives.

[Hill's Hivery]

What a cool idea! Cut out a side and install glass for an outside observation hive. I was getting ready to build a TBH, but I think I will try that angle as well! My kids will love it!

[Scot Mc Pherson]

You have to be careful with outdoor observation hives, you have to ensure no light gets in the hive during the day, even indirect sunlight through the glass can cause an serious increase in hive temps.

[Donn Buchfinck]

it's a bad translation
but it would get better if i worked on it

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This photo it start. 4.IV.2005. 2 lb. Hives with queen for introduce dzięsiecio-plastrowych mini uli. For (after) 2 - 3 week, when bees have developed organizations normal already and they have started structure of 9 adhesive tape, they have been transmitted (rescheduled) for normal largeness 30-40 plastrowych uli. Such is not indispensable przejsciowe ule. New package of bee can be placed in full-dimension ulu. In such situation in (to) movable visible observational below przgroda ulu, bees have been placed in which (who) state (condition) limitation of cubature. Bees for functioning irrevocable warm < warmth > generuja. Such small amount of bee can in big cubature for generating proper for functioning small ( 2 ) too warm < warmth > lb byc. Over 30 degrees ( C. Removed can ) bulkhead it later byc or deleted entirely. It is helpful on winter for limitation of cubature again but same saving bees of energies and expenditures pokarmu. Construction ( base - sklejka, the rest pink ( ) styropian, synthetic plaster, paint inside. All ule styropian, timber, sklejka, synthetic plaster, paint. )

Street oberwacyjny. It is possible in (to) aquarium ( fish oberwować, but bees are curious. It is superior (upper; highest) ) street than for to him (it) other position uwygodnienia

But but now here queen znajdzcie. zaglądnia. However, such heights are with attendance (service activity) eliminate at manipulations related all my which (who) necessity of bending ule. These two small forms it empty (hollow) box already.

[BWrangler]

Neat, Thanks for sharing.

Regards
Dennis

[blkcloud]

if im looking at the last picture correctly...and its not a optical illusion..it looks to me like the comb is attached to the top bar on the edge..like its installed on a angle?? or am i seeing things??

[Heritage]

blkcloud, I'm no expert, but it looks like the top bar has a bevel cut in the bottom edge of it instead of a saw-kerf and starter strip. I haven't cut any like this, but it sounds like it is probably the best way to go.

[Wojtek]

See the picture of the transverse section of TB I am experimenting.
http://homepage.interaccess.com/~net...l_poziomy.html

Since I didnÂ’t see essential difference in a process of building combs, probably I will continuo with triangular shape, which is simpler to cat.
My conviction was, that the bigger surface of attachment the stronger this attachment is. However triangular shape seems to be sufficient to bear a weight of a comb.
As to deviations in building of straight combs, I think that precise leveling of hive could minimize this problem.

By the way. Looks that I lost my communication with one of my colony. I donÂ’t know what they want or what they wont to tell me. 
For several days they cluster outside the hive days and nights. These clusters often falls on a ground (concrete) but on this concrete they feel equally well.
May be a rain is coming, thunder storm with hurricane or there will be nice whether on 4 of July. It could be also an extended good-by party before flying away. 
May be some experienced beekeeper knows better their behavior and will be so kind to translate it to an understandable language.
Wojtek

[Tom Carroll]

HI I have posted some photos of Kenya Top Bar hives on my website:

Have a look at:

http://www.apiconsult.com

Thanks

[BerkeyDavid]

Hi Tom, thanks for posting. I was impressed by the third pic. from the end in the gallery "Working with Bees in Kenya" that showed the group of beekeepers. Lots of bees on the head of one of the beekeepers, also noticed a Lang hive in the background. Looks like you have someone make all the hives. WHat type of top bar design do you use?

[Phoenix]

May be some experienced beekeeper knows better their behavior and will be so kind to translate it to an understandable language.

This is a behaviour that we in the US call bearding. It usually occurs when the colony becomes overheated or congested. I personally feel that by offering ventilation in the top for the hive to exhaust the heat and humidity from within, will alleviate the bearding.

[Scot Mc Pherson]

bearding is a normal behavior...it doesn't disrupt anything for the bees to be there...My hives beard every year throughout the summer. Sure you can ventilate, but the bees are just doing what they normall do. Its not a sign of swarming, and the bees are just fine. If your hives are bearding you have bet they have brooded up pretty in the spring.

[jalal]

adding a vent is a good idea anyway to aid the bees in their honey production also [img]smile.gif[/img]

[jalal]

http://photobucket.com/albums/b365/jalalabee/

not tbh, but i just took them recently, i have loads.

a friend of mine i'm teaching took these, i figured it was a good way to start beekeeping. [img]smile.gif[/img]

heres a <fill in the blank>, take a photo

anyway, i'll try to find some good ones in the near future, the photos i took were originally 3072x2048 if anyone has any special request for anything ever, please pm me.

[Wojtek]

Thank you Scot for enriching my English vocabulary. (bearding).
I am glad that it is normal behavior., but size of entrance, since it was relatively small in this hive, had to have something to do with it. I enlarged it, and this bearding significantly diminished.
Wojtek