[tomkat]

While watching a video of bee keeping in Germany I saw bee hives made of a reinforced plastic. Does anyone use them in the States?

 

[TheGeneralsBees]

I use some high density polystyrene hives from http://www.modernbeekeepingusa.com

Love them. This may be the type you are referring to. They are very popular in Europe.

 

[F6Hawk]

Expensive, but you probably only have to buy them once!

 

[TheGeneralsBees]

Yes, a bit. But my other hives are top bar hives that I built so I figure overall my costs are about average and the fun experimental factor is slightly above average.

 

[F6Hawk]

It looks indestructable, unless run over. Would be nice if they were a tad cheaper. How many boxes do you own like it?

 

[srozell]

The hives look nice. I would wonder about how well they insulate in winter, and I would certainly be worried about them getting brittle and breaking easy in the cold. Does anyone have experience with that?

 

[Redbug]

How about:
Watch the utube, too...
http://www.cornwallhoney.co.uk/beepedia/thermohive.htm

 

[TheGeneralsBees]

How many boxes do you own like it?

One full hive with 2 deep, 2 medium, 2 supers and feeder plus a 2 deep nuc plus feeder. The insulation is incredible. The bees seem to really thrive in them.

 

[Snookie]

One full hive with 2 deep, 2 medium, 2 supers and feeder plus a 2 deep nuc plus feeder. The insulation is incredible. The bees seem to really thrive in them.

Where can they be purchased from?

 

[larrybeach]

I have never used them, but have heard they can cause moisture problems. If that is true, would not be a good idea in humid climate like where I live.

 

[TheGeneralsBees]

Where can they be purchased from?

I got mine at http://www.modernbeekeepingusa.com

I have never used them, but have heard they can cause moisture problems. If that is true, would not be a good idea in humid climate like where I live.

I live in Virginia. It's quite humid here as well in the summer. They come with a screened bottom board and I crack the top a bit to give a bit more airflow. You can also reverse the top and add a screen beneath it (like a travel screen) to give it more ventilation.