Monthly Archives: July 2013

Horizontal Top Bar Hive Beekeeping

Two Fish Farms apiaryIt has been a real treat to observe the apiary at Two Fish Farms, which now includes seven colonies.  The two latest additions are a Langstroth hive and a horizontal top bar hive (HTBH) with an observation window, installed from a nuclear HTBH.  I have spent many hours observing the flowering plants on the property to see what the bees are foraging on in this dry, northwestern Michigan summer. Continue reading