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Hi Beekeeping thread. We're looking at getting into this and I had a hive question. I want to go into this and not set myself up for failure later. I'm in Zone 4/5 and see some harsh winters. Is it worth spending the extra money to get hives from somewhere like Mann or Dadant? Is the $125 Amazon special hive acceptable? Are the starter kits a good deal, or am I buying a bunch of crap I don't need? There's a local beekeeping club that has a meeting coming up that we're going to attend. One of the members sells "mutts" locally that are highly regarded for winter survivability around here so we plan on getting that.
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Mar 14, 2023 21:07
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Hasselblad posted:If you have access to decent tools and are handy with woodworking, you can build something like a long langstroth that is a heck of a lot thicker wood/insulation than a standard hive you see in those catalogs. A heck of a lot easier to work to boot. (no lifting boxes) That looks really cool, I was just reading about the top bar hives. Similar set up with the long langstroth except you get the benefit of the langstroth frames? I've been planning to get a nucleus for my first bees, so I assume if I build it to Langstroth sizing that these will still drop in?
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Mar 15, 2023 14:58
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We assembled our first super today. Ordered a nuc through a local beekeeper of "mutts". Dude is a bit of legend and has been beekeeping for like 60 years or something. We are very excited to get the bees in place and start on this journey.
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