Comments on: Installation – Warre Hive Construction Guide

By: Sidney

Sidney — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:20:56 +0000

Hello Nick,
Thank you for what must have been a time consuming task.
To keep me occupied, even in my 92 nd. year,.I am constantly looking for new interests
Your superb instructions, and the brains of Abbe Warre, I think I shall soon be busy,
Cheers,
Sidney

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:09:22 +0000

Hi Mark, I use the nails as pins to hold the top bars in place, I can still lift the top bars off. The pins just allow me to put them back in the same place.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:25:08 +0000

Not sure how this is correct with attachment of the top bars. The top bars are supposed to be removeable, yet these instructions show them nailed to the hive frame.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 09 May 2011 20:36:32 +0000

Hi Stewart, it wouldn't be too hard to make a screened bottom board. Have a look at the pictures of this one : screened bottom board.

By: Stewart Bell

Stewart Bell — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:12:18 +0000

Hi Nick
The construction is simple but has anyone modified the floor to take a mesh to help combat varroa or will this design be too hot for the mite to survive? I too would also like to know how you install the bees.

cheers
Stew

By: Chris Rudolph

Chris Rudolph — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:06:00 +0000

Hi Nick,

How are you installing your bee initially? Are you prying off a few nailed bars and then dumping the new bees in, or some other technique?

Thanks,
Chris.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:20:37 +0000

Thanks George, I use small short nails to keep them pinned in place. Nothing so deep that you can’t pop the bars up with a hive tool. It’s optional though, you can just lay the bars down without nails. Space the bars evenly and you’ll be in good shape.

By: George Hay

George Hay — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:27:18 +0000

Nick, great job on the Warre Hive! I have 4 Langstroth Hives, 2 New Top
Bar hives. My question is why do you Nail the top bars to the frame & how do you remove it to harvest the honey ?
Thanks for a great site, the Warre hive will be in my Apiary this spring.
George Hay

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:37:03 +0000

Wow Nick!
This site blows my mind! I’ll be building my first Warre hives this winter thanks to your helpful construction guide.
Thanks so much,
Matthew