What Beehive Should I Get? Buying A Bee Hive! 

Wise words Ian. Thanks for commenting 😊👍🏻

24 next year! 😄

Hi Rick, I would be tempted with 10 frames. But the question is what’s more popular where you live 10 or 8?

Hi Brendan that’s very true. I have a separate video on poly v wood 😊 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TjgdVNtTkQI.html

Hi Mick, And to you too! That’s a great request! Will do! 😊👍🏻

You could always buy a normal vertical hive for heather honey then add them back into the horizontal at the end of the season

Excellent points! 👍🏻

How are you getting on with the flow hive?

@@gwenyngruffydd they were easy to assemble, very well packed excellent instructions, platform in the garden is ready just a few finnishing touches to do, i have a nuc reserved, and plan on splitting later this year to get the second hive going rather than buying 2 nucs, have been studying researching hard, loved your vids on afb efb, can't wait for april to get here. will send some updates on fb if you like.

That would be great! 😊👍🏻

Langstroth is a great hive. I’d be happy to go with the jumbo as long as your going to keep more jumbo. No point having just 3 jumbo and all the rest in medium.

Hi Solonik, great points 😊👍🏻👍🏻

Where can I get a national hive at a fair price?

From me! 😃

@@gwenyngruffydd great is there a Web site or what is the story?

@@gwenyngruffydd checked the website it looks great. But I don't see any hives....

Hi, We have a few poly hives ourselves probably in the region of 100 poly nucs + poly hives. Their good hives. No political views from me just sharing a point which is very important to a lot of people and thought it was worth mentioning.

That’s very very true!

And the frames are so heavy when you’re inspecting your hives!! My wrists ache after inspecting only a few 🙁😳 and goodness knows whether I’d be able to pick a brood box up 😳 🇬🇧

Fair point 👍🏻

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What would ya recommend

I'm in cavan and hoping to expand to 30 hives this year and probably the same again in nucs

Is Cavan in Ireland?

@@gwenyngruffydd yes along the border

Hi, no connection just a big fan of his RU-vid channel. I can’t buy his stone or concrete in Wales so wanted to support him by buying a hoody!

@@gwenyngruffydd I live in Asheville North Carolina.

We’re talking about different Asheville’s! How is Asheville for Beekeeing? What’s the weather like there?

@@gwenyngruffydd haha! Yes, apparently we are! Asheville is in the Appalachian mountains. There is definitely beekeeping going on here but I don't know too much about it other than Asheville and the surrounding towns sell lots of honey!

It sounds like a beautiful place! And no doubt great for honey production! + it the coolest name! Out of interest how did you end up watching a Beekeeing video if your not a beekeeper?

Great advice 👍🏻

They use what works for commercial beekeeping, not backyard beekeeping.

@@ing5088 There is nothing that can be done with any other hive design that can't also be done with what the commercial beekeepers use -- usually better. In my part of the world, that's the Langstroth. There is no magic hive design that will keep bees heathy and productive whether for commercial or for hobby beekeeping. So, use a hive design that's easy and efficient for the beekeeper to learn and use. The commercial guys and gals have it figured out.

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I thought langstroth was the most popular in Ireland

That’s a fair point!! 😂

@@gwenyngruffydd your summary at the end was spot on 👍👌

Thanks 😊

Did you write that comment on a phone/computer that was made on the other side of the world (China)?

You're the one talking in this video about buying from your own country to look after your carbon footprint but now ship in from Greece. My phone is made in China but I've not promoted buying from the UK. You've also said in this video if you're in the UK you're better off buying national hives but you sell langstroth. I'm just really confused? Two massive contradictions in the same video. I do love your work and get a lot of value out of what you do but it's confusing when you say one thing but do something else.

@stewillo86 that’s a fair comment. The video is 3 years old. The flow hive has entered the market since and changed a lot of new beekeepers entering the market. Langstroth is becoming more mainstream that’s to others not just me bringing them to market. The cost of living crisis has made all hives more expensive but langstroth seem to be at a better price point now. Most beekeepers I would still say national is the better option. This video was accurate for my opinion 3 years ago. Maybe I should make a new one explaining how the market has changed.

Also to note…I sell a lot of National hives kit too

Superb reply Gruff. Getting a new video out for me personally would be a game changer. You're answering genuine questions that I have as I've been looking into beekeeping for a little over a year now and done my beginner beekeeping course last month which I loved. My plan this year is to get my hives and equipment ready and to introduce the bees next year. Please don't think I'm being an arse with my comments, I want to make sure I make the right decision when I purchase my hives because I've only got one chance to get it right. Business owners and keepers like you are helping people like me to make a more informed decision. In my head I'm torn between the Anel and the Abelo langstroth hives (possibly one of each!) or 14x12 nationals? Langstroth seems better to me but nationals appear to be the UK's choice. Flowhives definitely don't tick my boxes, I want to be responsible throughout the whole process. I've watched dozens of your videos, some of them several times over, that's how I came to comment on here because the newer content contradicts the older content but that's to be expected in the industry you're in as your business grows. Great work mate, you inspire me in what you do.