A Warré hive is a tiered top-bar hive comprising a stack of boxes each of internal dimensions 300 x 300 x 210 (deep) mm with 8 top-bars in each box at 36 mm...
I am busy with a starched hessian cylinder insert to adapt my poly langstroth to a round Warr-e pattern hive Does anyone realize just how difficult it is to...
Welcome aboard, David, John & Sasha! This is a new venture for me. Moderating an e-groups is not without its problems sometines, as the irishbeekeeping group...
Dav wrote: " The spaces I see here are 9 or 8 frame, no ten frame (langstroth hives)and 8 or 9's would not work in the Warre. So where can I get some that...
Thanks Dave, I don't dare cut the rabbit if I'm going to use the metal spaces, I have 9 frame spaces & they set a 1/4" higher on the rabbit . Dav From: David...
Dav wrote: "I don't dare cut the rabbit if I'm going to use the metal spaces, I have 9 frame spaces & they set a 1/4" higher on the rabbit ." I can't quite...
Moving this over from the Organics List, as the topic finished running its course there. Re: [Organicbeekeepers] Warré Hives - initial conclusions ... Here...
... So, you actually are keeping bees in this system. So far I understand, right?, that you are the only one we know of? And two others (Dave and John on...
Would it be appropriate (unless this was done before and I hadn't seen), to announce this new list also on the Organic Beekeepers List, as was done on the...
Dave, I have the Thorne site, the National 11's castellated spaces would be 38 mm on centers , would that be correct? The 12's would be 35 mm, but they don't...
Ma wrote: "So, you actually are keeping bees in this system. So far I understand, right?, that you are the only one we know of? And two others (Dave and John...
Ma wrote: "Would it be appropriate (unless this was done before and I hadn't seen), to announce this new list also on the Organic Beekeepers List, as was done...
Ma wrote: "= Problem with styrofoam, sometimes like the chickens and birds do, bees may start scratching at it and making holes into the styrofoam." Not if it...
David>>>The hive entrance is the first sign. If you use a hive lift like the Marc Gatineau lift you could if you wish look up underneath, especially with a ...
Dav wrote: "I have the Thorne site, the National 11's castellated spaces would be 38 mm on centers , would that be correct?" No, it should be 36 mm, i.e. 24...
David (Warr) wrote on biobees.com on 26 Nov: "So I propose to use a fretwork board on each element rather than the top bars which should allow the bees to...
John, on 20 Nov on biobees.com forum you wrote: "I suppose one could put in six boxes at the outset, and then add a few on top if necessary." (I've taken the...
Ma, in one of your posts you mentioned having tall brood nests stretched through more than two boxes. Do you have a single entrance at the bottom of your hive...
Hi David- ... Yes, The stability issue may be a challenge, if I have the wonderful problem this year of a superior honey flow. There are many ways to stabilize...
Dav wrote: "I'm undecided about putting windows in,. Do you think there necessary Are they any help at all?" To glaze or not to glaze, that is the question. In...
Hi, my name is Christophe, I live in Texas for the past 10 years but was born in France. I am a new beekeeper and I am very happy to be part of this group. It ...
Hi Chris, Five years from this spring, you'll have an inkling of what works in Texas. One big reason I'm trying the Warre is it's overwintering ability. Eating...
Hi David Followed your link from the organic bee keepers forum and decided to join. I'm planning on getting my first hive in the new year. From what I've...
Hello David; I've decided to make the lift instead of the windows. Have imagined all sorts of modifications and have always found my way back to the "Abbe...
Christophe wrote: "Thank you for starting that group again." Welcome aboard! As you no doubt read French you might like to get your hands on a copy of 'L'...
