The Bee Space

Warre Hive Components

Warre Hive Roof

Warre Hive Roof

Quilt (Sits under Roof)

Assembled Hive Quilt (Sits under Roof)

Hive Box

Assembled Hive Box

Floor or Bottom Board

Assembled Hive Floor

Assembled Warre Hive – Ready to Finish

Assembled Hive Ready to Paint or Stain

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  • Will // May 11, 2009 at 4:06 am | Reply

    Looks great but how does the “quilt” box fit under the roof and is it open to the top or sealed, and how do they stack without sliding off, say in a high wind gust ?

    • Nick // May 28, 2009 at 9:07 pm | Reply

      Will – The quilt is shorter than the roof, so it fits nicely up under the roof. The sides of the hive roof extend down outside the sides of the uppermost hive box. It is a good fit and the roof does not blow off. My hives have survived gusts over 65-75mph…of course I am roughly guessing here, but it was high wind approaching that intensity.

  • Suzanne McA // September 17, 2009 at 7:49 pm | Reply

    I keep reading about how easy it is to just “slip” a new hive box in under the existing setup. Given how heavy everything is, especially if the hives are full how the heck is an average person, and in particular, a woman, supposed to manage this?
    I would love to try a Warre hive but this is an issue for me.

  • BillSF9c // October 4, 2009 at 4:32 pm | Reply

    First, a few langoliers are subbing (nadiring) as opposed to supering. Second, as they may do, you could pick up the entire hive with a fellow beek and set it aside, briefly.

    Or do this 1 box at a time, or, there are some designs for what is essentially a cross between a hand truck and a forklift, that is homemade.
    May you be so fortunate as to need one!

    However, that may take a season, so you have some time. And 2 last things; each box is about 1/2 the weight of a full Lang deep, perhaps similar to a Lang shallow… And lastly (I thiMk,) you will likely start with 2 boxes. Putting a third underneath requires only that you set the top 2 aside.

    If you change out the old brood comb every 5 years, as is typical in a Lang, you must do the same thing, and each Lang deep is probably twice as heavy as Warré box.

    BillSF9c

  • David Byth // November 25, 2009 at 9:27 am | Reply

    I have just had a local woodworker make me a Warre hive in cedar wood, it looks stunning. How and when is the feeder box used.

  • JT // November 27, 2009 at 9:18 pm | Reply

    is there a need for any special wood? what do you water proof the wood with?

    JT

  • nadine // April 16, 2010 at 8:29 am | Reply

    I am wondering if cedar wood is too aromatic for bees? What wood is suggested. I am going to make
    the Warre Hive in a few days

  • David Blyth // April 16, 2010 at 8:40 am | Reply

    Cedar wood is spot on as long as it is dried and there is no need to treat Cedar wood as it will last for ages. You would need to treat Pine, and the suggested mixture is Linseed Oil and Beeswax.

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