Top Bar Hive

Biobees Website and Beekeeping Forum

One of the first resources I found while searching for beekeeping websites and tutorials was Biobees website.

While I was browsing though the website I found couple of free top bar hive resources including pdf describing how to build top bar hive. It struck me that this ebook was free since a lot of people charge couple of dollars if they put so much work into ebook. I was reading this ebook and found out that the people on the website also sell 74 pages ebook on sustainable beekeeping in top bar hives. I bought it imediatelly and read it. You can peak at Biobees blog to get the feeling what ebook is all about. I certainly recommend this one!

After couple of days browsing I saw they also have Top Bar Beekeeping forum and since then I am a regular contributing member there. If you are interested in top bar hives it is well worth joining and participating in the debate. There seems to be couple of members there who really know a lot about top bar hive beekeeping and beekeeping in general. They helped me great deal already.

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Young bees in top bar hive

Two photos of what I think are young bees. They are smaller and darker and they look like from some horror movie ;) While I was looking them I think I saw them "painting" the inside of the hive with propolis but I may be wrong here. If you have any comments or you think I am wrong here post it please ;)

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Photos from top bar hive inspection

I made quick inspection of my beehive the other day and bees seem to be doing alright. I am happy to say that I see young bees flying around so that means that first newborns since I populated the hive are out. A lot of stress that I was feeling earlier is now gone since queen seems to be doing ok and she is happy laying all around. Workforce is building up and I hope my bees will prepare for winter good in my first year of beekeeping in top bar hive.

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