Lanier Bee Barn interview with Victor Croker, CEO of HiveIQ
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ต.ค. 2024
- Come join us for a casual interview with the CEO of HiveIQ, Victor Croker. We'll learn a little about his background as a 3rd generation beekeeper and what inspired him to create his innovative new product. We will also take a first hand look at the new hive and talk about some new things coming in the future.
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Great interview that provided genuine expert insight to the product and reasons for the various features
Excellent! I hadn’t watched this vid until today (18May24). Good to get a peak at the new feeder thats coming here in a few months and the scales. Debzzz Beekeeping Australia.
Very informative, thank you Mr Lanier and Mr Croker, started upgrading with HiveIQ Hives, very solid! Trying to figure out how to scan NFC tag into HiveIQ Beeta software! James Fleming MD
Thank you James!
Do you carry HiveIQ equipment at Lanier Bee Barn? I was unable to locate them on your web site…
@@FlemingTeaSC Yes we do. We have one kit (Base, 3 Deep hive bodies, queen excluder, and top) for $259. We also have a kit (Base, 2 Deep hive bodies, 1 Medium hive body, queen excluder, insulated top) for $254. In addition, we sell a separate top for $45, a Base for $49 and a Medium hive body for $49. That allows you to custom build a hive that works for you. we are working on making the HiveIQ products available directly on the website. For now, you can come visit our shop or email Harold@LanierBeeBarn.com.
R value of about 9 👍
We buy winter wraps that are about R 8 for central Sask which regularly gets to 40 below in the winter .
love this hive , can't wait to get one to try out.
They are indeed awesome! I am adding 10+ more to my apiary. Come for a visit to our shop in Commerce, GA. or call me at 678-471-7758 - Harold
Very interesting and exciting! Maybe Santa will deliver me one for Christmas! 😉
I think you have been good enough. I'll put in a good word for you!! :)
How do you run the honey boxes when the flow comes? Can you put wood mediums on to accommodate the flow?
Some folks use the Deep boxes as a honey super (kinda heavy) or we offer a Medium box which holds the standard medium frames. Currently you cannot mix wooden supers with the EPS boxes.
Where can we purchase a hive
@@richardbee2034 Here is a link: www.hiveiq.com/?ref=LANIERBEEBARN
Any issues with the plastic entrance ‘deforming’ from the heat /sun of summer bearing down on it?
No issues at all. When I had to search around to find the entrance reducers for my wooden hives, the entrance reducer is already part of the HiveIQ hive base. Saves me time and frustration!
You are welcome to visit my apiary and take a look!
Thanks
Thank you Harold and Victor for info video.
I saw these out at the barn earlier this year and I'm glad you have had good results.
Apparently, good enough to start distributing them.
I do have some questions:
I am wondering how the heat affected the bees in these hives compared to the "timber" hives.
It was brutal this year for my bees and they were not happy about the hot nights we had.
If they are faring better, would you need only a single deep for winter and more honey supers per deep during the flow?
Do you see them being lighter an issue with wind or severe weather? IE: more likely to require straps.
I'd love to see how the population responds to the spring swarming season. Can you do a follow up then?
Maybe bonus NUCs to some of your clients? (Hint hint) Perhaps an earlier start because this year had that cold snap that delayed them.
Is it compatible with standard woodware sizes? Can you buy parts to do some mods like slated racks or maybe feeding shims?
Perhaps something not even thought of just yet like beetle barriers or another experiment.
Can you fit a tray instead of the core flute into the bottom board? is the size propriety or like a standard lunch tray size or maybe something else?
Long term, good investment? Too soon?
Can you adjust the stands to accommodate uneven terrain or would they need a level platform to sit upon?
Did you transport for Sourwood flow this year with these hives and notice any difference?
Well, I'm glad you only had a couple of questions. :)
So, insulation works both ways: 1) Keeps heat in during the winter. This is what we mostly think about. 2) Keeps heat out during summer.
These hives performed fantastically during the heat! I had most of my "timber" hives with heavy beards because of the heat. These had very little even though i went into the summer with 3 deeps FULL of bees! I didn't have a queen excluder for them at the time, so i have brood in 2 deeps. They were each 4 deeps high, but i took the top one off for honey harvest. I left 1 deep full of honey and 2 deeps full of bees for the winter.
These hive bodies are slightly over twice as thick as a wooden hive (1.6 in.) and made of a better insulating material. If you were to leave a wooden hive body in direct sunlight (in summer months) and place your hand along the inside of the box, you would feel a lot of heat coming thru the wood. Not so with the EPS construction.
The hive bodies are lighter than wood, but once you have bees/honey in them, they hold up just fine. I had 2 hives that were 4 deeps high during all that crazy wind and they were fine with no straps. The lids have enough weight to keep them on, although I added a brick.
I believe 3rd Qtr 24 they are going to be introducing a divider board that will give us 2 nucs 4 frames each. That is going to be great.
You can't use your woodenware just yet. The rims are "interlocking", so your current wood boxes won't fit. However, the plan to have an adapter 3rd Qtr. 24.
You can buy separate bases, deep hive bodies, and tops right now. I will have medium hive bodies in stock about the 2nd week of January.
Because they are so well insulated, you won't need slatted racks for summertime heat!
I would have to measure the runners under the bottom to see if they could accept any other devices, but they are working on some sort of beetle tray/device/thingy for Q2.
Didn't take them up for sourwood this year, I wanted to keep them in a control group to compare with my other hives. Probably next year.
I now have a bunch of these set up in my apiary and plan to convert many more of the wooden hives this coming year. They should last 3 times as long as a wooden hive and you won't booger up the corners with a hive tool like wooden hives sometimes. They do recommend painting them to block the UV sunlight (exterior latex). My hive stands are typically 2 pillars of cement blocks, 2 blocks each. Then 2 4x4's. The hives sit perfectly on the 4x4's.
Upcoming products (subject to change):
Hive Top Feeder Q2
TBar Sensor (temperature/humidity) Q2
Air flow / pest control tray (beetles) Q2
EPS to Wood Adapter Q3
Divider/ Dual-Feeder (nucs) Q3
Escape Board Q4
Integrated Hive Scale Q4
I sold out of stock at the Georgia Beekeepers Conference this year! They are selling well. I have plenty more back in stock. I'll be a vendor at Hive Life this year.
hopefully, I've answered most of your questions! :) You are welcome to visit my apiary and take a look!
Do you wrap the hives to insulate them in cold weather .
Or is the difference one is insulated and the other isnt..
One more question does the sun destroy the foam or is it UV inhibited ??
The beauty of these hives is that they are TWICE as thick as normal wooden hives and they are made of a better insulating material. They are about 7 times as insulated as a normal wooden hive. It is recommended to paint the hives with an exterior latex paint.
Thanks
I thought you might need to paint them .
What does a hive 6 high cost
Without frames and with ?
@@lenturtle7954 Right now, the price of $259 will get you a Base, 3 Deep hive bodies, a Queen Excluder and the insulated top with the metal cover. This might be slightly more than a traditional wooden hive, but it is 7 times better insulated and should last several times longer than a wooden hive. Frames are not included. However, they use standard Langstroth frames. So if you already have a traditional wooden hive, you can re-use those frames. We will have medium hive bodies available near the end of January 2024.
The only thing I don't like is the base, I don't like the "feet" on the base, and no tray to slide out for quick inspections.
How do you get parts for these beehives? I need the corner pieces. Did not receive it with my kit
Hello Jeramy, did you buy the kit from Lanier Bee Barn, or directly from the HiveIQ website? You can email me at Harold@LanierBeeBarn.com
Any double screen boards or hive covers for pails .
We ran 9 frame hives in 10 frame boxes for years so thats a non issue
There is a hive top feeder scheduled for 2nd Quarter 2024. I use division board (frame) feeders.
How do you use provap 110 for Oxalic Acid vaporizer on this hive?
I don't use a Provap. I have a vaporizer that i designed that works at the entrance. I still need to make some mods/adapter.
I see other eps hives that look like Styrofoam (i'm sure they are a lot tougher). I touched one of these hives at a local bee conference and it felt like plastic (which I thought looked and felt nicer). Is it strictly just a higher eps foam or is it a plastic shell with eps foam in the middle?
These are solid high-density Expanded PolyStyrene. They do not have a plastic shell. They have protective plastic rims. They have about 6 times the R value of wooden hives.
When do you estimate you will get the medium supers?
I should have them the 2nd week of January. In addition, I will have some kits available with the Base, 2 Deeps, 1 Medium, Queen Excluder, and a Top!
Also, you will be able to purchase bases, deeps, mediums, and tops separately.
I'll have the medium supers tomorrow 2/12!!
Have you/ are you working with Jim at VINO Farm? Odd he calls his a Bee Barn also and has beta tested and modified his design to closed cell foam. His feeder is oddly similar. Where did you get your ideas if not from him? He made his design open and community shared so if thats where this came from great. Just would have liked the honesty to say so.
My company is named Lanier Bee Barn. We have been in business for 12 years. The hive product is from a company called HiveIQ. These are manufactured in Australia.
Do the Outside dimensions match wood or are they longer and the same width
They are just a bit wider because the walls of these boxes are 1 1/2 inches thick!
Thanks for the information 👍
This is very interesting
And i see 10 hive 3 deep packs at a not bad price .
If you consider buying wood deep supers and frames covers and bottoms 3 high will cost $220 and thats without considering insulation which is a great improvement .
@@lenturtle7954
Yes indeed. The insulation works also in the summer. The bees have to do less work to keep cool.
I just started putting mine together. And I miss pieces from the factory the corner pieces
All the corner pieces or just a few? Did you buy the kit from me or online?
I am missing the pieces that you put the screws in on the corners
@lanierbeebarn6267 just the ones that you put the screw in don have them
How the Feeder works with suger water
Simply fill with sugar water and the bees will come up thru the middle. The clear shield is larger than the center riser giving a gap thru which the bees can come up and down. The center of the riser will allow you to put a piece of pollen patty that won't come in contact with sugar water. Excellent design.
How would I get one
@@jeramystevens8971 The feeders are targeted for 2nd Qtr this year. I have plenty of the Kits in stock. Each kit contains the base, 3 Deeps, a Queen Excluder and the insulated top. The kits sell for $259
I ordered the be kit but it did not offer Feeder
@@jeramystevens8971They haven't arrived in the U.S. yet. Sometime in 2nd Quarter 2024
Recording volumne lacks a bit to be desired.