You've accomplished what I had planned to do ( and will do this winter). I presently have six Langstroth hives and can't wait to make the transition to the horizontal hive system. Thanks so much for sharing your endeavor!!!
Great video and so well explained. I'm looking to build myself one asap to shift one of my Langstroth colonies into before I need to put another box on it. I can then compare them over time and I'm strongly suspecting that I'll be preferring to work the long hive more than the vertical Langstroth.
Vertical Langstroth hives are suited for commercial migratory Beekeeping. Long hives, top bar or full framed hives are ideal for domestic beekeeping where the hive isn't moved.
Looks really cool. Thinking of giving a hive a go maybe this year if I catch a swarm, and switching the traditional five over next year if things go well. Going to figure some sort of quilt box into the equation for our Ohio tundra bees, though :)
Lots of people have them in cold regions. Facebook group named Long Langstroth hives has many Northern users in USA. They can give you a lot of great info.
What do you do with a smaller colony that does not fully fill the broot area, how do the bees cope with the empty space between the broot and the queenexcluder? I'm using Langstroth 2/3 (159mm high) Boxes (2 for broot, up to 3 for honey) but are switching to Dadant frames for the broot area.
HI Rex I was thinking of doing the same as you can use std frames, extract with std equipment easy access etc without breaking your back, I have a top bar beehive atm but will look at going down this path in the future for backyard beekeeping, thanks for sharing Cheers Mark from FAILFORD.
I intend to convert to horizontal hives this season and try to catch a wild swarm to improve the genetics of my colony and hopefully decrease the need for chemical management.
I love the notion of the horizontal hive! Sure beats lifting all those langstroth boxes. Like the video! One question though,,, why not make the roof one complete piece - is the issue weight?
Because 1 is a Commercial and one is not. The commercial is for taking lots of honey. A bit like Friesan Cows make 70 litres of watery milk a day, Jerseys make 25 litres of creamy high quality milk, better for your family. Backyard bee keeping better to use horizontal hive. Better for the bees, better for your family.
My friend, you are pointing out that the queen can not get above your wire rack called a QE. Neither can the boys get around from above or below, thereby clogging up the bee spaces from the workers. Think about it, mate. You are demoralizing the workers making them unhappy during a good nectar flow. Pull that QE back about 19 or 20 mm so the drones can get around. Everybody is happy that way. Nectar will fill up the super much better. Bob in the states.
Aj Allen Because your brood frames will always be next to each other since the hive is horizontal. The queen excluder is just to keep the queen in the bottom of the hive to make it easier to harvest honey. In the horizontal hive it really doesn’t matter where the brood is laid because you have access to all of it without any lifting.
You've accomplished what I had planned to do ( and will do this winter). I presently have six Langstroth hives and can't wait to make the transition to the horizontal hive system. Thanks so much for sharing your endeavor!!!
Hi from NZ. Nice. Been thinking about going down this path after this season's backstrains and you've nudged me a bit further, thanks!
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Great video and so well explained. I'm looking to build myself one asap to shift one of my Langstroth colonies into before I need to put another box on it. I can then compare them over time and I'm strongly suspecting that I'll be preferring to work the long hive more than the vertical Langstroth.
Go for it , you will find it so much easier & wonder why you ever kept bees the other way
Good information and correct information
Vertical Langstroth hives are suited for commercial migratory Beekeeping. Long hives, top bar or full framed hives are ideal for domestic beekeeping where the hive isn't moved.
You could install hinges on the tops of hive and you wouldnt have to lift the tops off when you are checking for honey.
I’m going to have to make one of those horizontal hives. Handy for the hobby bee keeper.
They're dead simple to make. I've made one that holds 32 deep frames. Now I just need to wait for spring when I get some bees.
Looks really cool. Thinking of giving a hive a go maybe this year if I catch a swarm, and switching the traditional five over next year if things go well. Going to figure some sort of quilt box into the equation for our Ohio tundra bees, though :)
GREAT design, quality of materials and workmanship! Too bad I live in Michigan :-)
Lots of people have them in cold regions. Facebook group named Long Langstroth hives has many Northern users in USA. They can give you a lot of great info.
What stops water seeping between the two lids during a rain event?
What do you do with a smaller colony that does not fully fill the broot area, how do the bees cope with the empty space between the broot and the queenexcluder? I'm using Langstroth 2/3 (159mm high) Boxes (2 for broot, up to 3 for honey) but are switching to Dadant frames for the broot area.
There is a solid follower board you can put in. It is a sort of fake wall that moves.
Thank you great video. Love my horizontal hives.
HI Rex I was thinking of doing the same as you can use std frames, extract with std equipment easy access etc without breaking your back, I have a top bar beehive atm but will look at going down this path in the future for backyard beekeeping, thanks for sharing Cheers Mark from FAILFORD.
Well thought out and simply explained. hello from California.
I intend to convert to horizontal hives this season and try to catch a wild swarm to improve the genetics of my colony and hopefully decrease the need for chemical management.
This would be perfect for backyard beekeeping. Any videos showing how the bee settle in the horizontal hive?
Thank you master
Bloody nice mate . I do a few like this myself. but think your is a better design with the excluder
I love the notion of the horizontal hive! Sure beats lifting all those langstroth boxes. Like the video! One question though,,, why not make the roof one complete piece - is the issue weight?
Beautiful
tu est génial rex......bon courage...
Because 1 is a Commercial and one is not. The commercial is for taking lots of honey. A bit like Friesan Cows make 70 litres of watery milk a day, Jerseys make 25 litres of creamy high quality milk, better for your family. Backyard bee keeping better to use horizontal hive. Better for the bees, better for your family.
Would this be too large in Winter to heat unless in hot climates?
They use them in Russia but usually have a larger top that is well insulated.
Many northern US states beekeepers use these.
Gday Pirate , Hopefully the next video I'll get around to doing in the next month or so -cheers
Is the other hive video up yet? Thanks !
My friend, you are pointing out that the queen can not get above your wire rack called a QE. Neither can the boys get around from above or below, thereby clogging up the bee spaces from the workers. Think about it, mate. You are demoralizing the workers making them unhappy during a good nectar flow. Pull that QE back about 19 or 20 mm so the drones can get around. Everybody is happy that way. Nectar will fill up the super much better. Bob in the states.
You must be up norf, mate. Down here near the Victorian border, I run two deeps for brood and winter stores.
With a horizontal hive, there should be no need for a queen excluder.
Can you expand on that and explain why? Very curious.
Aj Allen Because your brood frames will always be next to each other since the hive is horizontal. The queen excluder is just to keep the queen in the bottom of the hive to make it easier to harvest honey. In the horizontal hive it really doesn’t matter where the brood is laid because you have access to all of it without any lifting.
Bugger all mate....what happened to your hair?!
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Bad idea.
I really like the Woodprix plans.
I think you need to take some time and go to woodprix website to learn how to make it.