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Title: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: OPAVP on February 28, 2011, 09:58:18 PM
Tell me friends,
Where do I find all the info. re;Kerkhof hives?
Thanks a lot.
Greetings from cold Alberta. It.s -27 C tonite!
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: greenbtree on March 01, 2011, 10:48:11 AM
OPAVP - just wanted you to know - not ignoring you, just don't know!

JC
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: KD4MOJ on March 01, 2011, 11:08:48 AM
Never heard of 'em.

...DOUG
KD4MOJ
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: Finski on March 01, 2011, 11:11:25 AM
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Hmm, it is this kind..
http://www.bees-on-the-net.com/the-kerkhof-beehive.html (http://www.bees-on-the-net.com/the-kerkhof-beehive.html)

Nowadays the problem is that modern bee colonies are too big to live in that hive.
Colonies are now 3 times bigger than 50 years ago.

It gives no added value in north. It will be a nuisance tohandle and move.

I have thought a similar system to one queen colony. My back do not stand to lift so high heavy honey boxes as they are now. I have planned how to get the hive lower.

I have planned two tower hive where bees have acces to each other towers in several points.

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Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: Finski on March 01, 2011, 11:15:24 AM
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That is interesting but how to store those obligue boxes

Poor man's beehive

(http://beehive.blog.bg/photos/21251/kosher%20i%20loze%20080a.JPG)
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: Finski on March 01, 2011, 11:18:26 AM
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Rich man's beehive

(http://www.homestead.org/NeilShelton/FSU/beetrlr.jpg)
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: Finski on March 01, 2011, 11:23:49 AM
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Capitalist's beehives

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OLc2TjnHOgQ/TJ5vC-VMmkI/AAAAAAABzgQ/kGrK_TPEsJA/s1600/MIGRATORY+HONEYBEE+HIVES,+Northern+Beekeepers+Beekeeping+trip+south+for+over+wintering+Florida+Bee+yards.JPG)
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: AllenF on March 01, 2011, 03:30:17 PM
 :-D
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: Course Bee on March 01, 2011, 04:58:43 PM
Are those your hives on the flatbed Allen?
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: Jim134 on March 01, 2011, 05:32:43 PM
Is this it
  Look at the Kirkhoff Hive or H3
(http://lumberjocks.com/assets/pictures/projects/35951.jpg)

   BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: AllenF on March 01, 2011, 06:04:50 PM
Quote from: Course Bee on March 01, 2011, 04:58:43 PM
Are those your hives on the flatbed Allen?

The things dreams are made of.   You know all men are great in their dreams.  So I can only dream of being a great capitalist.
Title: Re: Kerkhof Hives
Post by: greenbtree on March 01, 2011, 08:10:19 PM
You're cracking me up Finski :-D

JC