Top bar hive design: how we handle expansion and swarming

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Top bar hive design: how we handle expansion and swarming

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Jul 18, 2011

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This podcast is based on a recording I made at Welcombe, North Devon earlier in July 2011 with a group of people on an 'Intermediate' level natural beekeeping course. We discussed the various ways to set up a top bar hive, including different entrance arrangements, top bar widths and the options for swarm management.

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Jul 18, 2011

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Top bar hive design: how we handle expansion and swarming

Top bar hive design: how we handle expansion and swarming

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