Comments on: What Is My Appalachian Rotatable Beehive?

By: Doug Kelley

Doug Kelley — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 04:24:33 +0000

Carl Jackson, How do I order a set of plans to build this verticle hive?

By: Tommy Joseph Sangiolo

Tommy Joseph Sangiolo — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:17:01 +0000

Am very interested in your hive I am a new beekeeper

By: randy wilson

randy wilson — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 21:14:14 +0000

Like the long langstroth. How long are the long frames? What do the bees think of having a longer brood chamber? Wanting to build a similar long langstroth but not be rotatable, just fixed with and entrance at the end and the frames running the long way down the box. Would put my honey supers on one end with a queen excluder, that would be a normal sized lanstroth box.

By: R D

R D — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:12:03 +0000

In reply to Mark. Very good comment. Long hive uses standard very available equipment that may be interchanged with fellow beeks if absolutely necessary. Your transition from Langstroff is easy and reduces expense.

By: David Mitchell

David Mitchell — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 12:43:46 +0000

Being an over 50yr old beekeeper, I would like to try one of these hives! Are there plans available for sale, or better yet free?????

By: John

John — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:09:52 +0000

I’m surprised you don’t do a top bar hive where the frames are so much easier to handle and lift and not disturb the rest of the colony.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:42:27 +0000

I am interested in starting bee keeping. Would this be a good way to start? If so how can I get more information on buying or building this type of hive

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:51:27 +0000

I just wanted to give you kudos for helping to keep the bee’s happy and safe. With all the pesticides out there killing our little pollinators, it’s nice to see that they are being taken care of and thriving. Thank you!

By: LeeRoy Fulford

LeeRoy Fulford — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:21:10 +0000

In reply to Gail S. I would like more info on your hive.Were to buy ,how much, do you have plans? Thanks LeeRoy

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:39:23 +0000

Why rotate upright? Keep it horizontal like a long-hive. Bees love floor joists hives and that is horizontal. Use langstroth frames, three boxes long, solid separator board you move as the hive grows horizontally. Use three migratory covers on top. No heavy lifting of boxes. Want more room just remove a migratory cover and put a langstroth box on top and start going up.