Langstroth Hives

Beekeeping And The Langstroth-Style Hive Part 2

Beekeeping And The Langstroth-Style Hive Part 2

Article by Howard Peterson

As a beginning beekeeper, probably the most important purchase you’ll make after that of your bees is the type of hive you’ll buy. Although there are a couple of major styles in use today, and experimentation is encouraged as you start more hives in the future, this article will focus on Langstroth hives. Part 1 discussed the history of these structures and what was innovative about them. Part 2 will discuss the benefits of Langstroth hives for the beekeeper,… Continue reading

Beekeeping hive-(3) Common types in use today!

Beekeeping hive-(3) Common types in use today!

Article by Jack Pomare









A honeybees natural home is anywhere that can shelter them from the weather, be readily accessible, and safe from predators. If you’ve ever gone through the process of evicting bees from the “power meter box”, of your home, then you’ll know what I’m talking about. Actually, natural places that a bee will build a colony, is in the crevices of walls, the hollows of trees, or small caves on a… Continue reading

Beekeeping Hives-Langstroth hive

Beekeeping Hives: Langstroth’s Hive

Seven Key Components To The Langstroth Beekeeping Hive

A beehive is an enclosed structure in which honeybees live in, raise their young, and store and make honey. There are many different types of beekeeping hives used today. For instance there is the Beehaus hive, this is the most modern hive, which hit the market in 2009. Then there is the National hive, most commonly used in the United Kingdom. The most common hive used in beekeeping today is the Langstroth hive.

The Langstroth hive is the… Continue reading