Good day beekeepers. My apiary is in the heart of “sourwood” country and I try to keep twenty-five active hives. This count rises and falls, especially after winter losses, and these hives are old. You will see duct tape patching holes and I do not have many screen bottom-boards. The hives are almost two feet aboveground to keep pests like skunks and raccoons from becoming a problem. Two cement blocks help support the 2” x 4” or 2” x 6,” or 2” x 8” boards for the hives to sit on and I usually have two hives placed side-by-side. This arrangement allows me to place materials on one hive while I work on another hive. Having space to park behind the hives is important too because, it allows me to load and unload the heavy honey supers much easier. This is a great location and I am fortunate because I love this hobby.
Tyree Kiser,
Tyree Kiser
Longtime Beekeeper…
Duct tape works for patching holes in hives
Honeybees getting some fresh air
Hives in the valley… Bees in the trees…. And Honey in the hives…