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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?
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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.
Expensive, but you probably only have to buy them once!
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.
It looks indestructable, unless run over. Would be nice if they were a tad cheaper. How many boxes do you own like it?
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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