Return to the Bees and Beekeeping Forum
| Post a Follow-Up
Thinking about beekeeping...
| | |
Posted by
oldpaddy (
My Page) on
Mon, Oct 11, 10 at 11:44
| I'm seriously considering getting into bee keeping and have a friend who's open to building me a hive. What's the best hive type and what would I need to get started in bee keeping. Thanks. |
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Thinking about beekeeping...
| | |
| I like the looks of this one: http://www.beesource.com/build-it-yourself/10-frame-wbc-hive-steve-moy
e/ |
RE: Thinking about beekeeping...
| | |
This looks nice.....simplicity is what I aim for but this system would make
it awkward to work the hive, taking the outer shell off and on,...not talking about building it. Go with something what's proven, the Langstroth works good...no need to re-invent the wheel. Konrad |
RE: Thinking about beekeeping...
| | |
| I agree with Konrad in that the outer shell isn't necessary> In fact I wonder what the reason is for having it. I assume looks? If you want to go the least expensive route, build a top bar (kenya)hive. You can google it and get lots of information |
RE: Thinking about beekeeping...
| | |
| Stick with the standard Langstroth hive. It is what everybody is using. Everything you can buy is based on that setup. |
RE: Thinking about beekeeping...
| | |
| Yeah go with a simple standard langstroth hive, it will the easiest for a begining beekeeper. |
RE: Thinking about beekeeping...
| | |
| What would be the initial start up cost of beginning a bee hive hobby? |
RE: Thinking about beekeeping...
| | |
Start up cost would interest me, also. When I had the responsibility of young kids, getting set up seemed expensive, as there were too many demands on what money we had. That was a lifetime ago. Cannot imagine what it must cost, today. Great fun, and the honey was appreciated.
Did find a person anxious to sell his stuff, and those used boxes and extractor were dirt cheap compared to the ones a nearby provider would sell me. He supplied the local farmers with everything they wanted. |
Post a Follow-Up
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in.
If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Bees and Beekeeping Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
