Hey Folks, I am looking to begin beekeeping starting next spring. I have decided to take a minimalist/organic approach to keeping, and will be building a top-bar hive. I have been reading a lot of information from Michael Bush, and would like to avoid using chemicals in my hive. I'm planning...

Newbee here with bees coming in May. We're working on the hives right now. I ordered some IPM screened bottom boards that come with a corrugated sheet to slide in. We live in Northern NY where we get tons of snow and cold temps (we had record lows for the entire country on 3 days last month). I...