Beekeeping Reimagined Honeycomb Hives Fold Hives
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- Honeycomb Hive’s Fold Hive makes beekeeping more approachable with quick beehive access, reduced and lighter lifting, minimally invasive inspections, easier bee health monitoring, universal swappable hive parts, weather and pest secure, convenient top feeding without opening hives, unique comb-honey harvesting method
Folding Honeycomb Hives Unique Features
Unique design folds open for complete hive access
Uniform size boxes and frames means less inventory
Innovative monitoring methods minimize intrusions
Easily managed air flow via adjustable Venturi vents
Central entrance easier for bees to use and protect
Folding hive allows calmer management from back
Quick access feeding system discourages robbing
Bees draw their own honeycomb the all natural way
Innovative harvesting of value added bee products
Modular design allows identical frames for all boxes
Uniform size boxes are true regular polygon cylinders w/ adjustable Venturi vents
Hive boxes can be used singularly or in combinations of three or seven hive cells.
Bee access between hive cells facilitated or prevented via exchangeable boards
waffle boards for access or baffle boards to block allows partial hive segregation
Central entrances are created where notched cells meet when nested together
Slide out trays below entrances catch mites/beetles dropping thru screen floor
Seven cell version with 3 entrances allows existence of 2 or 3 colonies together
Single hive boxes and 7 frame Nuc / Nurse boxes can be used as swarm traps
The center box of the seven cell configuration can be changed with the seasons When rapid hive expansion is taking place center cell can be an extra brood box When nectar flow is heavy, the center cell can be swapped out for a honey super Two Nuc /Nurse cells can be used isolated back to back in center of seven cells
Special center box is available to accept 5 deep + 4 medium Langstroth frames Special center box is available to accept 3 Honey-Flow + 2 Langstroth frames
When Honey-Flow frames are in place, space below is utilized as a pollen trap.
Insulated lids fold up to reveal feeding / watering station & attic for special uses
When three or seven cell versions are open, folding lids become stable shelves When closed, channels facilitate bee movement throughout hive and for feeding
Hive cell boxes with both ends solid (without observation windows) are standard
Hive boxes are also available with plexiglass observation window at back of hive
Observation windows are covered by easily removable insulated plywood door
Stands available - tip resistant table-top stands or treated wood ground-secured
Ground stands (3 or 7 cell hive configurations only) feature storage shelf below
Rebar pounded into ground through angled holes helps to secure ground stands
DIY Plans for a more secure bear-resistant method w/ concreted posts available
Modular hive components & options allow for easy customization via drop menus
Elastic hive creation & apiary sizing to better match capabilities to meet demand
A minimally restrictive business licensing agreement allows individual flexibility Regional production of authentic artisanal honeys, pollen and comb is facilitated Marketing and sales assistance for value-added products including Honey-BitesTM
Community interaction with other Honeycomb Hive owners facilitates education
CREDITS:
Music Trax: Musicbed Version - Shawn Wlliams
Photographer: Doug Smith, Hilton Head Island, SC
Hive Design: Lambrecht Hive Company, Inc. Cullowhee Mountain, NC.
Legals: Patents Pending All worldwide rights reserved - Douglas A. Lambrecht - Наука та технологія
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Lots of thumbs down for this video and I don’t know why. I think the video was great. I’m not a bee keeper but I find it fascinating! What I like most about the video is how happy you are with your product which looks like a work of art BTW. I can tell how proud you are of it. I also like how you’re living your life doing something you love. I enjoyed the music which didn’t overpower your message. Maybe someday I’ll have bees. The idea that there wouldn’t be as much lifting involved would be a great thing. Good luck with your dream.
Downvotes are probably because he designed something that looks cool, but in actuality has no new features/advantages for bees/beekeepers compared to other commonly used hives (such as top bar, or commercially honey-production oriented designs)
I like the design , it fits well with the natural way of life and I can see the bees loving the space. I cant wait to get one!
Bees aren't that picky. They'd live in a cardboard box if they have to.
Wow!!
Я, сначала смотрел не отрываясь, я тоже люблю водить пчел в шестигранных ульях, только вертикальные рамки!
I love everybody especially productive people. Go!
U tube not helping yall much. Watching beekeeping video for over 3 years. Now January 2022 today is first of seeing/hearing about this! Seems interesting! Pros & cons.
If you want more & upto date information, he posted on a comment about going to his website!
Such a fresh air
Thank you
With the rise of 3D printing and the common mold issues with wood, I think a Food Grade plastic frame and inner shell system might be more practical. The insulation and outer shell options could vary by taste of the beekeeper. Ultimately, for the easiest and cheapest production, a 3-d printed shell that could be installed beneath a roofed structure protecting the hive from sunlight and extreme weather seems the most practical to me.
I've had issues with wooden beehives of various configurations, in the past, and my last stint of keeping a hive was my most successful and done in repurposed water drums. It was very time consuming to construct, and I ended up selling it, due to health and work schedule issues that prevented me doing proper timely maintenance.
I have been interested in 3D printing, and watching it grow in use and seeing the improvement in overcoming mold and disease issues with my last hive, which was primarily food grade plastic and pvc, I think the time for 3D printing beehives is just logical.
A few suggestions, if you develop this idea: 1) Make the pieces pressure fit like Lego building blocks for ease of building and maintenance. 2) 3D print the frames and starter cells. 3) 3D print a jig for hot knife removal of wax caps that prevents accidentally damaging the plastic frames.
I'm confident this idea would work well with your hexagonal design for the hive boxes. 3D printing the mesh between chambers can make isolation of the queen and brood chamber easy, and production could be done by multiple small businesses who simply buy the rights to the 3D printing plans, reducing your overhead. If you want to thank me, send me a prototype. Even if you don't, I would be thankful to see this product available, so more people can get into beekeeping, and the cost be minimized. Good luck in your endeavor.
I would love to see footage of an exploration into an established hive and to see how the hinging works
hope to produce operational videos this spring. Thanks for your feedback!
@@honeycombhives - Still waiting.
very attractive hive, well done!!
very cool way of beekeeping in your place, I want to have clothes so as not to be stung by bees like you wear. greetings from me a traditional beekeeper from the province of Bengkulu Indonesia
Wow some really abrasive comments here on this outstanding creation, And yes it is rather expensive.
Just remember, When you buy something from a woodworker you're buying more than an object.
You're buying hundreds of hours of errors and experimentation.
You're buying years of frustration and moments of pure joy.
You're not just buying one thing.
You are buying a piece of someone's heart and soul, a small piece of someone else's life.
I like show n tell. But there was all tell and very little show.
Thanks for watching and commenting. This is only our beginning. We're working hard on presentations that will fully explain how our new integrative beekeeping system works and how it benefits honey bees. Please stay tuned!
Honeycomb Hives I can't wait to see where this goes it has peeked my interest for sure.
Thanks for your kind words, interest and valuable feedback! Please stay tuned to this channel and do visit honeycombhives.com to join our journey to receive latest updates as well as special offers going forward!
Really good marketing is in the presentation over viable practical use. Beautiful presentation but I see nothing I'd like to try it's all so proprietary with almost no interchangeable aspects. BUT I like the craftsmanship :)
Agreed
Your bees are so lucky to live in such beautifully made hives. Greetings from Sydney Australia
Thank you for your kindness, Heather Watson. Cheers
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Interesting design. Would like more detailed description, plus video of hives in action. Will watch follow-on video.
Interesting, would have to try it to see how well it works.
Hard to insulate and weather proof in winter by the looks of it (by winter I mean a Canadian winter).
World would be in trouble if we all had the same lol thanks but I will stick to what I have been working now since the 1800ish. But enjoyed it
I just subscribed. These look so interesting! I love the honeycomb shape. I hope to have bees soon!
These hives are cute, and the design is surely different, but I fail to see how it is an improvement over a Langstroth or a Warre box style that mimic the vertical cavity of a hollow tree that European honeybees naturally live in. The only advantage that I can see is the hinged system to avoid lifting. Swarm management is going to be a real challenge with this design.
There are a lot of theoretical advantages. He explained a lot of them . I cant say how it works in practice. it looks like these frames can be designed the way that you just take out and sell it putting a tap on. there is no necessity to open the hives all the time, it is possible to monitor them from the window. Maybe it is possible to design them the way that it takes into consideration the winter care by changing the central part. The ventilation is easy. The top part is easier to open and manage. The pest management is easier with less intervention. Is it easier to put them on an uneven locations? Is it easy to isolate the queen? Is it possible to put them in a inclined way? Lot of questions in my mind.
Very beautiful and well made. But this seems way too impractical for a functioning bee project.
Yeah I agree less talk . Let's see them function and spin the honey off the comb .
Hi Jeff. Not sure whom you agree with here, but fyi our focus is not on liquid honey but comb honey production with these hives, so no spinning involved.
As for you less talk comment, this is a backgound video, not a how-to
@@honeycombhives so you guys are cutting up the comb from these hives and packaging it up for sale ?
@@magapickle01 Cut comb is one way to go, but I've invented what I thinks is a better approach. My Comb Honey Cups harvesting system can be used with our hives and others including Langstroth Hives. It consists of small hexagonal food grade canisters that clip togehter in arrays that fit into frames. Frames are then placed front to back with only bee space between them Bees then fill the cups with pure comb honey, seal it with cappings wax and beekeepers harvest individual frames (not full supers) when bees are done. Means less work and more profit for beekeepers. The sealed individual cups are then separated, covered with a clear lid and secured with wrap around label for a finished, value added product. You can then refill the frames with new (or partially completed) cups to re-insert back into the honey super.
You can check it out at this link: www.honeycombhives.com/collections/comb-honey-cups
interesting hive design, super!
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Neat design! I would love to see a hive inspection video in your honeycomb hive. Though I suppose you would want to get a patent or the like before that so no one steals your design. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for tuning in. You are absolutely correct. We do have patents pending and continue to document the design for more patents, so that is part of our development phase. That said, we are preparing to launch soon. Subscribe!
OK yes I get that. Best to get the patents before you put anything out there.
I think he phished for info on whether the design was patented and got his Intel 😂
i like it cuz it looks cool!
It would make a cute show hive!
I love it!! Brilliant!!
love your design
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Как обслуживать это сооружение? Как поддерживается температурный режим и вентиляция? Игрушка для богатых псевдопчеловодов.
Thanks for your work
manufacturing it seems harder than a rectangular box. But hey an idea is better than no idea
will you package it in such a way that each piece will maintain the same moisture content that it had when it was machined? that way I know the pieces will fit together properly when I receive them. If the pieces have been sitting in the warehouse for a week absorbing moisture then maybe the pieces will not fit together anymore
Very nice !!
Work from hard thanks for sharing this information success for u
I love your idea I use to be a beekeeper but I loosed every thing like you sad pests and the choice of the place was wrong... congratulations for the haves 👏👏👏👏
+1 achievements in a different hive design
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I've seen them in person at a beekeeping conference. It's a very neat design for a backyard Beekeeper. But as far as cost and compatibility for the commercial or even sidliner, I just dont see this working for speed and profitability. I have seen several "arch-top-bar" hives that maintain this shape, and can be made at home for a fraction of the cost.
Hey guys! I really like your design and would like to see more of how it works. I’m an American businessman from Texas living in Latvia and also do honeybees as a hobby/Extra business. I would like to test your hive. One question I have about honey extraction... do these frames work with normal honey extractors?
I was also wondering if the frames worked with a traditional extractor? Please respond as this is very interesting project.
I looooove this hive concept
Thanks for your enthusiasm, Scott Wascher. Fold-Hives are not for everyone, but we agree they're cool.
Is there a open chamber to drain the honey without disturbing the bees freely?
This looks amazing. How long until these are available for purchase?
Hi VagabondAnne...Thanks for your enquiry. We expect to launch before September this year and plan to fulfill orders within this calendar year so that beeks can paint and prepare their new Honeycomb Hives for spring
Has this gained any traction? I’m VERY interested in learning more about this system.
Looks good
looks abit like the ancient egyptian honeyhive minus the less invasive...
nice-looking if a bit smallish in size
Thanks Chris Cross. Latest design improvements have pivoted to deep size chambers which are 1.5X Langstroth Deeps
ditto below, sales of features possibly useful, but lets see the thing taken apart, and then put together, with bees.
New subscriber and very interested to see a hive inspection and how the bees do in them
id like to know where i can buy one, theres no link
Looks good for hobbiest Beekeeping but as a commercial I can’t see it being viable on the scale of hundreds of hives. How does it work on excluding queen from honey boxes?
Hi Wolf. Not designed for commercial beekeeping but rather for backyard beeks. Queen excluders keep her out of the honey supers above but not really needed
I am interested in this design Sir. Have you been making this hive for sale Sir ???
Hi , does tomb have windows from the sides for connection?
I live in NC do you ever show your operation? I love the look of these hives.
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beginning beekeepers in colder or moderate climates should be more aware of the importance of insulation during winter. Just two centimeters of wood during winter is not sufficient to keep the cold out at night in climates where temperature goes down to -5°C or 23°F. Since I insulated all my hives the winter mortality rate went from more than 50% to less than 10%. The walls of my (golden mean topbar) hives consist of (from inside to outside) two centimeters of wood+ two centimeters of insulation panel+ 1 centimeter of waterresistant plywood
beestig Insulation has nothing to do with mortality, what’s far more important is going into winter after 2 months + of feeding patties to ensure monster clusters, and what’s even more important is to keep mites below 2%, treat mites several times through out the winter. Seen open air hives survive 35ft up in a tree in central Illinois with temps in negative teens to negative twenties, windshields in negative forties with zero insulation. They survived for years, also seen bees survive for 3 years in north Utah in brutal winters with 1 millimeter of plastic and 360 degree vents.
Now insulation can and will help them brood all winter or almost all winter if done correctly which can help them thrive, but nothing to do with mortality
@@George-nx5lo Yeah, no. Open air hives 35' feet in a tree? I take it you mean a hollow tree. I which case that is a large amount of "M "rating. A hive with a dime's thickness of plastic? "1 millimeter of plastic and ,,, 360 degree vents."? I"ve missed that hive design. Mites and feeding aside. It entirely depends on your winters.
Being dismissive of insulating hives overall is a not very helpful sweeping generalization. Also not stressing the importance of controlled ventilation? Humidity will kill a hive as fast as cold.
Here when you can get weeks of -10 to -30, top covering, insulating and venting with proper quilt boxes (burlap not soggy wood chips) is a must. In this setting brooding is miniscule. Proper sugar bricks with a bit of protein in place and hives come out much stronger, ready to split and or bring in a load more honey.
The bees are less stressed if properly warm, vented and sheltered. Bottom line is that in a harsh winter when it's not realistic to open and feed the hives, insulation does greatly reduce the overall mortality rate.
Michael Hou know absolutely nothing. Northern keepers have to constantly throw snow on clusters to give water, or feed liquid feed all winter to INCREASE Humidity.
And yes I mean open air hive, not inside a tree.
You are so clueless it’s hilarious, everything you have stated is completely inaccurate
Michael I suggest you follow Rick WILLIAMS , he is the only person doing it right apparently in northern climates, his bees dont even cluster through brutal Canadian winters, splits 4 times before March, they are literally bearding during snow storms. He INCREASES humidity doesn’t take it away, cold weather has very low humidity and bees need water obviously
Michael and that “hive design “ was a paper thin plastic flower pot with holes on the bottom
Looks ok until it comes time to extract the honey. It would have to be extracted by hand because it would not fit in extractors that are available and there is no support to keep the comb from slinging apart.
Hi Michael, These hives are designed for production of comb-honey, not liquid honey so extracting process is not required. Also, our new frames (larger) have holes for cross wiring for support even though we don't extract....makes for better aligned frames and proper spacing. Thanks for taking time to comment.
where can we get plans or assembled hives??
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Do you make these as Flow Hives ?
All video uploads are around 1 yr old. What has developed over the past year? Where does production stand?
Hi Robert Reynolds. Thanks for your question. Lots of improvements since this video was put up over a year ago. I have shelved the idea of producing more affordable hives from exterior plywood in favor of producing high quality, hand-crafted, long-lasting solid cypress hives. In addition to fold-hive we have developed a line of Hexagonal Horizontal Deep Hives and fabulous Hexagonal Hybrid Hives which allow beekeepers to integrate existing Langstroth equipment with My Brood Boxes and superior vented gable roofs. You can see more details and place orders for spring 2020 delivery at www.honeycombhives.com.
Hi Robert Reynolds. Lots of developments and design improvements over the past year. Producing by hand per order for now. More at honeycombhives.com
I don’t understand how you would access the hives when you have them stacked on each other - do not look like they would hold a very large hive either
Hi Chris. The hive boxes fold open for full access. Hive is for one colony. Typically brood in bottom box and honey in top two. Six. Pint in hive feeder on top.
Each box is sized between medium and deep Langsroth hive so overall hive is about equal to two deeps
Is there a website link so I can browse these hives?
I'm just starting out as a beekeeper how can I help you
Get an old fridge freezer, with a bit of tinkering you get a huge brood chamber and a super. Reinventing the wheel isn’t necessary, but appreciate the nice joinery work
Looks very nice but is not affordable and too complicated for a hobby beekeeper and not fit for commercial beekeeping.
Fascinating but the problem I can see is all the products for extracting and stuff. They would all have to be modified or redesigned or something.
how is the hive against vectors
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Where are you now with manufacturers?
Diferente gostei mais ainda prefiro a Longstrotn
I think you need to show us how it is working the colony with actual bees. You probably have a video out there demonstrating this, so I'll be looking for it. On a more serious note, I just don't see it being practical.
This is silly, it's the same method as always, but the box is a different shape, making it slightly more expensive than a conventional box
Proprietary shape = closed ecosystem = no competitors = high margins
It's never about bees or making beekeeping more accessible - it's always about money...
Very beautiful boxes. This is just unrealistic.
I am in Cullowhee today and rode up Cullowhee mt rd to try and find y’all and went all the way to the top and must have missed your turn off. Can ya give me some info how to get there. I live in Cleveland county, NC but my son lives in Cullowhee. Really love beekeeping and wanted to learn about these. Thanks. I called and left a message.
Hey Dadu got your phone message and thanks for your note. Traveling so today would not have worked for a visit anyway. We're off road about a mile and a half so not easily accessed and a working farm so we don't have hours, available by appointment. How long will you be in the area?
Leaving tomorrow probably. Is it off white rock road to the right?
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seems to be lots of people interested in beekeeping here in Thailand. I would willingly help advertise your products by adding to my own apiary. Just send some free & I will not need any commission!
How are things going now?
Yess!
I think that all hives should have a hexagonal shape. this is because bees recognize this geometric shape, and save your work! and they should follow the measure aurea 1.618, because they also recognize this measure! and hives would be more efficient and harmonized!
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Hey how we can order some bee hives from yours may send me details please
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I would like details please
so expensive video 'send me the making design. thanks for you.
At first this reminded me of the traditional egyptian beehives I read about some time ago. But these are clay tubes... The concept here seems more similar to stacked up miniature top bar hives.
Unfortunally it seems to be totally focused on the human perspective (Comb Shape?) and not on the natural behaviors and needs of bee colonies. If you want to make a bee friendly hive then mimic a hollow tree...If you want to produce honey effectively then use a standart modern hive (the langstroth system hasn't changed much for more than 100 years because it is a well designed system...no new comb shapes needed) Also...the insulation topic (2:15 min) and the entrances make no sence at all when considering natural bee behavior and...well...physics...
So this is no innovation for commercial beekeeping or for making beekeeping more bee friendly and I can not imagine that any serious bee keeper would think otherwise. There are just more new problems created than old problems solved...
...BUT...
This hives could work really well for educational purposes (because they "look cool" and because of the windows). Maybe you should think into this direction: Educating children about bees. I'm sure that kids would love this hives.
hello sir, im currently doing a study project, bee habitat conservation is one of the subject, do you mind if PM you? thank you
Hi Howard. You can send pm to doug at honeycomb hives dot com
Whats the price sir?
I want it
Thanks for your interest! Coming soon....sign up at honeycombhives.com to get notified of launch!
why not open source the design?
Why should he?
People don't start businesses to give everything away.
Ridiculous.
@John Chase I hope you don't drive a suburb.
Too small no insulation to outside units can't spin those trays
Two supers and attic feeder above lower brood box means extra insulation, not no insulation. Less surface area of exposed boxes (same side thickness as typical rectangular beehives) means same thing. As for spinning trays, have no idea what you are saying...
@@honeycombhives with spinning I think they mean in the Honey Extractor. They are made for a regular shape so that means that you have to come up with a Honey Extractor for you model!
@@honeycombhives Spinning = Honey Extraction. Have you ever witnessed a real Apiary in action???
Beekeepers have had enough of CNC routers and the expenses that go with them... a hive can be built for £10 or less with know-how. Show everyone how to hollow out tree trunks if you truly want to make beekeeping accessible to as many people across the world as possible!
what an odd comment and doubly odd that you assume to speak for beekeepers whilst presuming to tell me what to do with my own time, creativity and efforts to improve beekeeping and make it more approachable for others. Bah, humbug
I would rather have seen the design of removing the racks the bees use to see how it is different from other beehives in the collection of honey and how the bees are accepting of the above also. This was just a sales pitch!!
All I want is some one on UA-cam is to answer me to give me some tips on what to do and get because I going to be a beekeeper and I’m looking for a eco friendly natural way behave . I refuse to gas them because it’s wrong and refuse to use a knife 🔪 too and I’ll hurt my self . I love animals and I want to protect them more than anyone than others. I might mask my own honey yes but giving them a proper hint Is what I want . I am a beginner and born with a condition called microcephaly similar to aurtisum but this is what I want . I have $137.00 only and thinking about getting flow give them I heard it’s not good . Don’t know what to do
This is onlly business
Why not share your design so beginner crafts men can hone their skills?
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My opinion
Looks stupid
No ventilation
Debris is trapped
Frames too small
Unnatural expansion direction for bees
Too many cuts to manufacture.
Think different
Dimensions should be greater. Too small to be practical.
Latest design improvements (2 years ago) have pivoted to deep size chambers which are 1.5X Langstroth Deeps
Way too much talk not enough action to show how it works
he needs to get it patented first ;)