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!!!
@stevegertz39023 жыл бұрын
Good information and correct information
@readingforwisdom70374 жыл бұрын
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!
@rexforwood4 жыл бұрын
Please visit horizontalhives.wordpress.com/
@MegaDavyk6 жыл бұрын
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.
@DavidJones-qs3sr6 жыл бұрын
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.
@scottcater66396 жыл бұрын
Go for it , you will find it so much easier & wonder why you ever kept bees the other way
@overlycreative18 жыл бұрын
Well thought out and simply explained. hello from California.
@duchett7434 жыл бұрын
You could install hinges on the tops of hive and you wouldnt have to lift the tops off when you are checking for honey.
@linr28705 жыл бұрын
Thank you great video. Love my horizontal hives.
@TheJapagu4 жыл бұрын
I’m going to have to make one of those horizontal hives. Handy for the hobby bee keeper.
@Makermook3 жыл бұрын
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.
@montegrapes84393 жыл бұрын
Thank you master
@krixig5 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@Klaatu-ij9uz5 жыл бұрын
GREAT design, quality of materials and workmanship! Too bad I live in Michigan :-)
@linr28705 жыл бұрын
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.
@hocinebelkhiri27375 жыл бұрын
tu est génial rex......bon courage...
@darlenebradley67564 жыл бұрын
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.
@robertshorthill68362 жыл бұрын
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.
@Littleraptorland5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@judysummers4285 жыл бұрын
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.
@markfen28377 жыл бұрын
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.
@honeybee33173 жыл бұрын
What stops water seeping between the two lids during a rain event?
@Victor-cj1pc5 жыл бұрын
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.
@linr28705 жыл бұрын
There is a solid follower board you can put in. It is a sort of fake wall that moves.
@squidclub4387 жыл бұрын
This would be perfect for backyard beekeeping. Any videos showing how the bee settle in the horizontal hive?
@brettsoutar86188 жыл бұрын
Bloody nice mate . I do a few like this myself. but think your is a better design with the excluder
@LearnToFlyWithPilotGuy7 жыл бұрын
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?
@scottcater66398 жыл бұрын
Gday Pirate , Hopefully the next video I'll get around to doing in the next month or so -cheers
@PopsShack7 жыл бұрын
You must be up norf, mate. Down here near the Victorian border, I run two deeps for brood and winter stores.
@yeoldepirate7838 жыл бұрын
Is the other hive video up yet? Thanks !
@boatman68655 жыл бұрын
Would this be too large in Winter to heat unless in hot climates?
@tantrictami5 жыл бұрын
They use them in Russia but usually have a larger top that is well insulated.
@linr28705 жыл бұрын
Many northern US states beekeepers use these.
@PopsShack7 жыл бұрын
With a horizontal hive, there should be no need for a queen excluder.
@ashleyallen64795 жыл бұрын
Can you expand on that and explain why? Very curious.
@rstlr014 жыл бұрын
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.
@alfredotroncosov.92144 жыл бұрын
Bad idea.
@mark-wn5ek5 жыл бұрын
Bugger all mate....what happened to your hair?!
@HERBALNATUMAN15 жыл бұрын
😂
@shantayprueeissen89143 жыл бұрын
I really like the Woodprix plans.
@starrstewart70834 жыл бұрын
I think you need to take some time and go to woodprix website to learn how to make it.