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Offline Kathyp

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interesting UK hives
« on: December 07, 2009, 12:09:07 pm »
http://www.omlet.co.uk/products_services/products_services.php?view=Bees

these are not available here.  they look interesting. i didn't read the whole site but they appear to preserve the general principles that most of us follow, with added size and insulation.  i could use some insulation on my hives right now!!  hope my bees survive this cold snap........
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Offline John Lee Pettimore

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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2009, 12:22:58 pm »
From their homepage:

As the old beekeepers saying goes, "there is nothing better than spreading thick delicious honey onto a slice of piping hot toast - except when it's been collected by your very own bees."

I've never heard this "old saying"...
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Offline Kathyp

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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2009, 12:34:58 pm »
i say it every time i do it, and i am old.  :evil:
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Offline the kid

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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2009, 10:13:21 pm »
To me it looks like a long hive ..  you know one that is like the top bar only  you use frames ..  but that   mho..
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Offline rdy-b

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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2009, 10:15:05 pm »
465 euro- :-\ comes out to be about $690  :lol: RDY-B
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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2009, 10:29:18 pm »
i know.  spendy.

i was interested in the insulation.  they almost look like an ice cooler.
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Offline SlickMick

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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2009, 05:00:00 am »
Quote from: kathyp on December 07, 2009, 12:34:58 pm
i say it every time i do it, and i am old.  :evil:

I dont believe that for a moment :-D

Mick
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Offline mtbe

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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2009, 01:27:22 pm »
It's a form of Top Bar Hive.  Saw the same in a Top Bar Hive forum.  Build your own for $40 at most. 

Insulated?  hmmm....how did bees ever survive without humans? 
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Offline Kathyp

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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2009, 01:43:26 pm »
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Insulated?  hmmm....how did bees ever survive without humans? 


they probably wouldn't  have chosen the top of my hill as a place to put their hive.   :-D
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Offline DavidBee

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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2009, 02:13:20 pm »
I'm wiht kathyp - it looks like a beer cooler. Which has started me thinking - maybe I could use an old cooler for a top bar hive.
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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2009, 08:05:31 pm »
it is in British Pounds (£) and not Euro (e)

£465=$757.16 !!!!!!!
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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2009, 12:42:38 am »
I have seen these before, they appear neat and efficient.
I personally like the style of the old fashioned wood but that plastic looks like it would be easy to keep clean.
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Re: interesting UK hives
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2009, 01:23:54 am »
Quote from: wfuavenger on December 08, 2009, 08:05:31 pm
it is in British Pounds (£) and not Euro (e)

£465=$757.16 !!!!!!!
               :-X RDY-B
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