Take a tour of the modern modular Langstroth bee hive, and learn about the structure and function of all its components. This design has changed little in the last 150 years because it is a good compromise between what bees want and what works for beekeepers. Other types of bee hives are also discussed.

0:00 – Overview of the Langstroth Bee Hive
2:15 – The Hive Stand
6:25 – The Bottom Board
8:50 – Brood Chambers
11:24 – Honey Supers
14:35 – Queen Excluder
17:52 – The Inner Cover
19:39 – The Outer Cover
21:05 – Migratory Lid
21:49 – Keeping a Lid on It
22:42 – Frames & Boxes
24:50 – Purchasing Bee Hives
26:39 – Building Your Own Bee Hives & Frames
28:44 – Assembling Hive Bodies
29:42 – Painting Your Bee Hives
33:12 – Assembling Frames
38:07 - Wiring Frames
39:23 – Installing Foundation
46:34 – Foundationless Frames
52:18 – Which Foundation is Best?
53:00 – Other Types of Bee Hives
53:44 – The Flow Hive
57:08 – Top Bar Hives
1:04:49 – Warré Hives
1:08:53 – How to Choose a Bee Hive

For more information on Bee Keeping, visit: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/bees
For a printable handout, visit: https://uaex.uada.edu/bee-class#handouts
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