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Beekeeping 5 frame 9 5/8" hive body for garden hives
H&L Bee Farm 5 Frame 9 X 9 5/8" Hive Body For Garden Hives or any standard 5 frame nucs.
1: HONEY PRODUCTION: Bee hives that are more congested produce surplus honey above the brood chamber faster. Our test show that a double deep 5 frame hive will out produce a single 10 frame hive sitting next to it. Another thought, if you compair two 5 frame hives to one 10 frame hive, you have the same amount of frames being used in the two 5's as the one ten. However, with the two 5's you are running two queens verses one queen in the 10 framer. Which do you think will be the more productive situation? Also, it is the bees nature to work upwards rather than side to side. Common sense tells us that in nature when bees build natural hives in a hallow tree, the 5 frame hive is more native for them.
2. DEFENCE: The 1" entrance hole we use coupled with a stronger hive makes wax moths and the small hive beetle have a difficult time getting in. The chances of being robbed are reduced as the bees can defend the smaller entrance. Thus allowing them to produce brood and honey rather than fighting with other bees. Again, in nature bees can survive for years in hollow trees with a small finger size entrance hole.
3. LIFTING SUPERS OR MOVING: Need I say more? A lot of us beekeepers are getting a little age on us. Toting a 5 frame deep or medium super of honey is half the load verses 10 frame equipment. Work smarter, not harder. The same is true when relocating your hives.
You get one hive, 5 plastic wax coated frames, and one top cover. These 5 frame garden hives are assembled with a built in bottom board. They are primed and painted. Please email us with your choice of color, White, Sky Blue or Rubber Duck Yellow. Each hive has a 1" entrance hole in the front and a 1" screened hole in the top center of the back for ventilation. The top cover will have a 2 3/4" hole cut in the top to accomodate a feed jar. This hole will have a new feed jar lid installed so the hole is closed.
Thank You for visiting with us. Feel free to email us for directions or with any questions to: Dr. Bill Lyles or TL Hester ****@hlbeefarm.com or call (***) 468-7660
