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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING => Topic started by: KellyBeeFriendly on April 30, 2020, 12:08:17 PM

Title: Anyone keeping bees in a Bee hut? Aka Slovenian/Europe alpine method?
Post by: KellyBeeFriendly on April 30, 2020, 12:08:17 PM
Hi fellow Aussie/kiwi beeks - anyone else keep their hives in a hut or shed? Or am I going to be laughed out of this forum?
Title: Re: Anyone keeping bees in a Bee hut? Aka Slovenian/Europe alpine method?
Post by: seanconnery on April 30, 2020, 12:36:11 PM
I currently have a geodesic dome (using electrical conduit as interlocking frames) but with sever wind, it does not protect here is Vancouver. Currently planning a bee shed/shelter, as per attached mostly for winter rains. I have 2 TBH and one Warre. I did consider Slovenian hive and shed at one time. Good luck
Title: Re: Anyone keeping bees in a Bee hut? Aka Slovenian/Europe alpine method?
Post by: BeeMaster2 on April 30, 2020, 12:49:38 PM
Kelly,
Welcome to Beemaster.
There are no bad questions here. We love to answer them.
Jim Altmiller
Title: Re: Anyone keeping bees in a Bee hut? Aka Slovenian/Europe alpine method?
Post by: max2 on April 30, 2020, 06:35:31 PM
I grew up in Switzerland and keeping bees inside a beehouse is very common.
I have visited Slovenia on a number of occasions and there beehouses are lovely.
For most of Australia with our mostly mild climate it would probably seen as over the top.
When I grew up in Switzerland ( a loong time ago) beekeeping was seen as a " gentleman's" hobby for the well off
Title: Re: Anyone keeping bees in a Bee hut? Aka Slovenian/Europe alpine method?
Post by: KellyBeeFriendly on May 06, 2020, 09:27:23 AM
I choose it to be a gentlewomans hobby too!

There are some pics on my welcome page

https://beemaster.com/forum/index.php?topic=53574.0
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