Beehives and Accessories
Beehives in a field
Why Have More Than One Beehive?

One is just fine. Right…? Beekeeping isn’t the most expensive of hobbies. But no-one would…

Bees going into hive
The Practicalities of Setting Up a Beehive

Introduction Whether for the first time or the hundredth, installing a beehive is always fun.…

Beekeeper flurry
What Beekeepers Need

Introduction We have seen what bees need. In particular, to be a successful beekeeper you…

Pollen in hive
What Bees Need

Humans: Help or Hindrance? Bees have existed for millions of years. In relative terms, it’s…

Checking On Bees
A Practical Guide to Starting Beekeeping

Hives, Equipment, and Clothing Welcome to the first lesson in the second part of our…

Complete Deep Box
The PerfectBee Guide to Langstroth Boxes

(This article is a companion to the PerfectBee Guide to Langstroth Hives, which you can…

A Detailed Look At The Flow Hive Beehive

We’ve Heard it All “It’s terrible how you are so dismissive of the Flow Hive.…

Frames
Foundation or Foundationless Beekeeping?

A Key Choice for the Beekeeper When first starting out, the beginning beekeeper is faced…

Warre hive with window
A Detailed Look at the Warre Hive

In looking at the Langstroth beehive, we see a solution that has served the beekeeper…

Top Bar Hive
A Detailed Look at the Top Bar Hive

Introduction Ask a Langstroth owner about their beehive and you will get a knowing smile of…

An Introduction to the Common Types of Beehives

Introduction New beekeepers can sometimes be intimidated by the many choices they face. There are…

Langstroth Beehive
A Detailed Look At The Langstroth Hive

The Most Popular of Beehives There is little doubt that when most people think of…

Screened Bottom Board
Screen Bottom Boards Vs. Solid Bottom Boards: Which Is Better?

Did you know that there are two different types of bottom boards? Some people aren’t…

Warre Boxes
What to know about Warre hives

The result of 50 years of research, the Warre beehive is designed to mimic bees…

Top Bar Cedar Hive
What to Know About Top Bar Hives

The top bar hive has emerged as a popular alternative to the Langstroth for people…

Multiple beehives
What to know about Langstroth beehives

A look at the components of the Langstroth beehive and guidance on operational ​factors to…

Bees at Hive
A beekeeper’s journey: Part 1 – Choosing the type of hive

The first of a three-part blog series, describing how Sarah decided on her choice of…