Top bar hives are single-story beehives that can be used in both hobbyist and commercial beekeeping.

The top bar hive offers a number of important advantages, particularly to the homesteader or small-scale beekeeper. One key advantage is the ease ...

This is a simple guide for the homesteader who wishes to keep bees for the sheer joy of it without spending the earth on vast amounts of equipment. For those wishing to hear a little more about more reasons for using this sort of hive then please take a look at my

Yesterday a small group of friends got together to install Kittie and Chucks bees in their new Top Bar hives! I'd only seen one of these hiv...

Top Bar Hive Construction Dennis Murrell Wyoming This is the plan for my Top Bar Hive. The sides consist of three 1"x6"s. The bottom consist of two...

55 Gallon Top Bar Barrel Bee Hive: FPS combines my passion for hunting and wildlife conservation with the overall need for self sufficiency.

Click on the thumbnail or the blue link to see full image. Designed by David Bench – Drawn by Chris Knapp Full View Exploded View Box Details View End Board View Follower Board View Observati…

6 November 2014 The Short Answer (TSA) The Kenyan Top-Bar Hive is a variation of the horizontal top-bar Hive. The Kenyan’s name is often abbreviated with the acronym, “KTBH.” In nature, a colony of…

Case study: Mrs Nyani With Practical Action's advice and training, Mrs Nyani's bees give her 480 bottles of good-quality honey ...

The top bar hive has emerged as a popular alternative to the Langstroth for people who are looking to avoid heavy lifting and/or enjoy a more natural approach to beekeeping.