Polymer Bee Hives

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

F6Hawk said:

How many boxes do you own like it?

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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.

TheGeneralsBees said:

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.

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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.

Snookie said:

Where can they be purchased from?

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

larrybeach said:

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.

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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.