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ADOPT A BEE HIVE HONEY SHOP WEDDING FAVOURS BEE BOOKS BEE GARDEN GIFTS BEE GIFTS & TOYS START BEEKEEPING BEEKEEPING COURSES BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES BEEHIVES BEEKEEPER'S BLOG HONEY PAGES BEESWAX BEE PAGES BEES DYING LIZARD ART GALLERY DRIFTWOOD GALLERY WEATHER FORECAST LINKS PAGE HOME PAGE Cornish Art Gallery This interesting visitor came to one of our beehives in early summer 2007 - find out more	Beekeeping Supplies, Top Bar Hives, Nucleus Colonies, Local Queen Bees
	The "Cornish Bee Trough" top bar hive shown here with flat roof with gabled roof and legs shown with roof removed detail of top bar design showing moveable end board showing varroa screen sliding, removable floor observation panel observation window Before keeping bees, make sure you know what you're doing. Book a beekeeping course. "Cornish Bee Trough" Top Bar Hive Design advantages compared to a 'normal beehive' less disturbance to the bees only 1 hive needed, even when 'splitting' no lifting of heavy boxes bees build their own natural comb no need to buy frames or wax foundation no extra hive equipment needed no honey extractor needed sustainable timber construction, supplied untreated floor design enables easy Varroa monitoring hand made by me in Cornwall This is the ideal hive for back garden bee keeping email me if you have any queries. Cornish Bee Trough, 39" long, 17" wide, 12" deep - £150 includes: varroa screen and sliding, removable solid floor insulated gabled roof adjustable entrances at both ends keep the hive warm moveable end board enables the hive to be split 26 especially designed top bars dipped with our beeswax to help straight comb building Cornish Top Bar Hive - £150 + £25 P&P to UK & Europe Cornish Top Bar Hive + Legs - £170 + £25 P&P to UK & Europe Cornish Top Bar Hive + Observation Window & Panel - £170 + £25 P&P to UK & Europe Cornish Top Bar Hive + Observation Window & Panel + Legs - £190 + £25 P&P to UK & Europe Extras: Beeswax & Linseed Oil Treatment 340g jar- £5 Spare Top Bars (x10) - £25 Top Bar Nucleus/Mating/Swarm Hive - £45 supplied with 7 top bars, insulated roof and mesh floor To avoid disappointment order early before spring. Nucleus Honeybee Colonies Normally available from late June. To avoid disappointment order early before spring. 5 frame nucleus colony on BS frames or top bars complete with first year locally reared queen, costs £150, collection only. Place an order by email. Queen Bees Normally available from late June. To avoid disappointment order early before spring. These are locally reared queen bees and not imported. Marked & caged £25. Place an order by email. Before keeping bees, make sure you know what you're doing. Book a beekeeping course. INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING COURSE *ONLINE OR BY POST* You'll receive 12 monthly articles detailing all the techniques needed to care for your own bees. Covers the life cycle and biology of the honeybee, disease recognition and integrated pest management, swarm control and queen bee rearing. Richly illustrated with photographs, you will be taken step by step through the bee keeping year. I can send the articles by email or post to you or someone else. I can also send the articles weekly if you prefer, ideal for winter study. Includes on-line support. Find out more, other courses available Looking for an original gift? (more) Adopt a Cornish Bee Hive. You'll receive a newsletter every month full of fascinating facts and pictures explaining what is going on inside your adopted hive over a whole year. Discover the hidden and complex world of the honey bee, find out why bees swarm and where their honey comes from. An educational and ethical gift for anybody interested in bees, honey and the natural world in Cornwall. A perfect introduction to the bee hive and beekeeping without the sting! One of our Queens - can you see her? Without parallel guides supplied by the beekeeper, the bees do their own thing and build wild comb Website Design by Robert Bell - all content, images etc. are copyright - please contact me for permission to copy or reproduce