The document outlines three types of beehives: Langstroth, Warre, and Top-Bar. Each hive has distinct advantages and disadvantages, such as the Langstroth's efficiency in honey production but heavy weight, the Warre's aesthetic appeal and low intervention but higher costs, and the Top-Bar's affordability but difficulties in temperature regulation. The information aims to inform beekeepers about their options based on production goals and management style.

1. Types of Hives
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1. Langstroth hive
2.Warre Hive
3. Top-Bar Hive

2. 1. Langstroth Hive
• Invented by Dr. L.L. Langstorth in 1851
• First hive to contain removable frames
• Consists of : A bottom board, supers, inner
cover , outer cover, frames

4. Advantages:
• Easy harvesting- desired frames can be
removed
• Standardized equipment- i.e. replacement
easy
• Movability
• Production- maximize honey production
minimize drone production
• Ventilation- better than top-bar hive

5. Disadvantages
• Weight: very heavy
• Aesthetics: not easy on the eye i.e. not
aesthetically pleasing
• Unnatural design: because bee prefer building
comb in tall, rounded structures

6. 2. Warre Hive
• Developed by Emile Warre
• Also called “The People’s Hive”
• Smaller than langstroth
• Ideal when pollination is your main goal

8. Advantages
• Minimum intervention- mimics a hollow tree.
• Good temperature and humidity control
• Aesthetics
• Production: comparable to langstroth if
managed properly

9. Disadvantages
• Expensive
• Requires two person
• Harvesting is harder than langstroth

10. Top-bar Hive
• Have been around for centuries
• No artificial foundation is used

12. Advantages
• Low prices
• Easy to remove frames
• Saves space
• Minimal disruption- good for pollination

13. Disadvantages
• Temperature regulation is hard- specially in
winter
• Inconsistent production
• No standardized equipment
• Queen rearing is harder