Quick Update Warre Beehive

It has ben awhile since I was able to post. I have had some major events in my life and did not have the time to post. The best event that just happened was yesterday when my great granddaughter was born.  She is so sweet and very small and am thankful to God for allowing her to be born healthy.


I have been watching my bees as much as possible the last two months and decided it was time to add another box. The problem was that with my wife in the hospital and with her recovery I did not have time to build my own boxes.  As a result I made the decision to buy two boxes and assemble them myself.  Now, I think it was the right choice as I was able to see some ways to improve my boxes.

This picture shows the side for the inspection window. I tried to place one in my box and it did not turn out well. Now I know how to put on in and not having to worry about it not staying in place.

Also, I was able to make a pattern to hold the top bars in place so they will not move without having to use nails.  If you look at the left side of the picture you will see the places the top bars slide in place. Look at the above picture and you can see a better view of this.



What I did is make myself a pattern from one of the unassembled boxes and will now use it to make my next hive boxes.  Happy Beekeeping!

Top Feeder

I was setting here after working in my City Bee Yard and remembered that I did have one more item that I have added to the Warre hive. On YouTube there was a person who showed how to make a top feeder.  This was taken from The Fat Bee Man video. I love the beekeepers who are willing to share their knowledge and show new beekeepers how to become better beekeepers.

Last Item Added to Warre Hive

While I was searching the Internet adding to my knowledge about bees I came across a YouTube video that showed a screen that separated the quilt box from the hive. It seems that the bees will chew on the material and put holes in it and cause a mess in the hive itself. Putting this screen divider between the hive box and the quilt box keeps them from both chewing the quilt material and attaching it to the hive.

The one thing I have discovered is that you will never stop learning about bees and how to care for them. Once it gets into your blood you will want to have more bees and have a desire to help them survive. My next post will be about cleaning up my bee area and getting ready for my new girls.