Golden hive, straw version

This is a "one-room'hive", one of different hive designs at "The Melissa Garden". It will not be supered and the comb surface area equals two deep and one medium Langstroth hives. It provides many features for low-invasive beekeeping. The wax blanket protects the inner climate and the deep frames allow for more natural comb sizes. Bees are very calm in these hives. More info at www.gaiabees.com

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Education

Tags:

• holistic beekeeping
• straw hives
• biodynamic beekeeping
• natural comb

[Gaiabees]

because of the horizontal hive and a calm way of moving around them.

[Gaiabees]

our bees actually do better in straw than in wooden boxes.

[Gaiabees]

bee nests with natural comb can be moved without problems - one just has to know what NOT to do. No bee is getting killed , actually it's the other way around: Natural comb allows bees to thrive and be healthy; By the way: Commercial Demeter beekeepers in Germany are using this design .... .

[Gaiabees]

i mix of European Honey bees

[Gaiabees]

bees are much calmer in straw hives, and the inner climate is great. Cow dung has comforting and sustaining properties for the bees - also, it is a wonderful and light plaster! health depends on many issues - one is bee centered hives ...

Thank you for your interest. Michael

[coredor]

Great shots inside the hive! Wow!

[SDKsa1]

why doesnt it sting :0

[TheBeeLady007]

What a lovely hive! Thank you, Melissa Gardeners! Honeybees are artistic Angels from Venus! Their lives are a sacred art 50 million years going strong! Let's save them! Occupy the for-profit farm machine and turn it off! Turn America back on! Occupy Agriculture with people, Spirit and anthroposophic wisdom and Dharma and equal compassion for all beings, sweet love, charity and respect for the animals, soil, water, air and humanity's love potential! Melissa Garden please inspire us forever!

[xOrhan1976]

good looking girls. Hope you wont get mites inside the straws. it'll be harder to clear up than plain wood boxes.

[Mhdlagha]

Because wax in this case is so thin, you can't move the hive without breaking it or at least combs will kill bees in between, also its harder to harvest, while a normal hive can be easier to make more organized natural comb, and easier to check or treat when necessary. - if your son got sick you cannot just say let him be cured naturally ;)

but at least it's good looking for gardens if you dont put harvesting in mind.

thx for sharing