Another beehive option for beekeepers. Apimaye beehive review...the Yeti of Langstroth's.
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With a product as good as the Apimaye beehive, this video was destined to be a long one due to the features that needed to be explained. For all who are interested in checking out the entire line of Apimaye products, here is the link to their website:
www.apimaye.com
Also, for those who would want to send me a label from their honey bottles, unused of course, here is the address to send that letter:
Mr. Ed
75376 River Rd.
St. Benedict, LA 70457
Thank you in advance for sending me your labels and helping me out with this project. And yes, I will be posting updates regularly on how the project is coming along.
I hope the material I covered was enough to at least get you curious about the Apimaye beehive and to look into it a bit deeper. Thanks for watching, and God's peace to all. Mr. Ed - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
That equipment is so brilliantly designed, but a complete setup is just so far beyond affordable I can't see how they would ever be practical. Thank you for such an in-depth review.
Very costly for sure, but also very good at keeping bees alive in the winter in colder areas. Even as expensive as they are, they are still way less than a Flow Hive and those don't have much of an R value to them. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Great video. One extra feature you missed is when the lid is upside down you can place the feeders on them without crushing bees. Thanks for the content and keep the energy going.
If I had known that, I would have said it. Thanks for telling me that and for watching. God's peace David.
Mr. Ed
Excellent demonstration
Delighted to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Barbara.
Mr. Ed
I didn't think honey bees liked anything except wood houses to live in. Learned something new today. Happy Sabbath!.
I live in WV & after attending the spring conference last week, I purchased my 1st hive from this company. As our weather changes so often (seems like all 4 seasons in a day at times) I look forward to seeing how this hive will work for me. After reading a few of the the comments, someone brought up how smooth the boxes were. I'm thinking of brushing melted wax on the inside of the box, as well as using my wooden frames. The only cost to me was around $180 since I didn't purchase any extras. God bless you Sir for your work!
You can't go wrong with the Apimaye hive, it really is a great product. Personally, I do not think it will be necessary to put wax on the inside of the box, but definitely spread it on the foundations to get the bees to draw out the comb. I will be using wooden frames in mine as well. Keep me updated on how the hive works for you. Thanks for watching. God's peace Christina.
Mr. Ed
Thanks for sharing how the Apimaye is not only constructed but the different uses.; God Bless you and keep you
Love the idea of honey labels to adorn the wall. Great idea. Enjoyed today's video, but then I love them all in. TFS
Thank you for all that information. I had no idea there was so much to a bee hive. Quite amazing.
You are very welcome, I'm very happy to hear you found it informative. Hopefully, it will help you decide on what type of hive body you will want to use in your bee yard. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Debora.
Mr. Ed
Been using apimaye for several years and I love em. I'm sending some labels your way soon jeff.
Thank you so much. I'm collecting a bunch of them, but I need more. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I recently bought a Apimaya bottom for wooden hive and I feel in love with it. Am
Planing in use the kit sets for future hives as I’m
I’m my first year.
I also have a few of the Apamaye bottom boards, they are wonderful! Not only do you get a pollen trap, but because it's plastic, it will NEVER rot on you. Best wishes for all your successes as a beekeeper. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
What I have to say about these hives is that if you don't have any issues with using plastic in your hives, it's a great option. they are well built and carefully engineered. there is lots of hives out there that you can pay north of $300 for that are poorly constructed.
Very good point Paul. Thanks for watching and contributing. Till the next time, God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
So much information here! Thanks for all this! It is a chunk of change, but considering the temp difference in my climate (NW Ohio), and just to do say 2 hives, this seems absolutely amazing!
The Apimaye hives are amazing and yes, expensive, but they work very well keeping bees warm in cold climate environments. If 2 hives are all your are considering, they may be a very good fit for you. Check out Fred Dunn's review on them, he gives them a thumbs up as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Heather.
Mr. Ed
@JeffHorchoff I will check that out! I don't know if I could manage more than 2 hives. I'm considering this and soapmaking mostly as a hobby and gifts to family and friends. Storage space is an issue though, so working out a plan. Thank you for all you do! I love your videos!
Hello Mr Ed! I am a swedish beekeeper since 45 years. I enjoy your nice videos. My concern is the huge amount of plastic you have to produce for the hives. The bees have lived on this fabulos earth for 200 million years. Don't you think that they have invented platstic if they would need it? I still use my first wooden nuces in my beeyard.
/Regards DavidF
As the boxes are manufactured from recycled plastic, no new plastic was made to produce them. Personally, I believe the hives are extremely well designed and the fact that plastics were reused in their construction are great selling points. Are these hives the right fit for everyone? No. Still, I believe it is an option for beekeepers if they so chose it, and I was simply giving a review of them. I'm very happy with my wooden ware bee boxes and will not do differently, but I'll happily use these in my yard and do updates on them to keep folks posted. Thanks for watching. God's peace David.
Mr. Ed
As someone who lives in harsh winter climates these plastic bee boxes would be perfect to keep the bees more comfortable. Thanks for the great review Mr.Ed 👍🏼
Thank you for the review, I am thinking of beekeeping, and a beginner. Have been looking at these a lot lately.
In my opinion, you will not go wrong getting one. A bit pricey, but a fantastic product. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Chris.
Mr. Ed
The university of Hohenheim has wooden boxes that serve for over 30 years already. Some former professors of there too ^^ It depends on how a wooden box is build. Mine are now getting 5 years old and with the exception of one are they all fine.
There is nothing wrong with wooden boxes, they certainly are far superior to the skep hives of time past, and are the most logical choice for most beekeepers. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Mr Jeff is there any reason that you don’t use queen excluder in your hives thanks
awesome...thanks for sharing with us
I love the Apimaye hives. I wish they would redesign the pollen trap into more of a diversion style entrance like Sundance. The current design causes decapitations no matter how slow you remove the trap.
I am going to address that issue with them. I had not thought about the bees that were coming in through the holes while the trap was being removed, and now that you mention it, I see you are correct. Thanks so much for your comment, I will be passing it along. God's peace Brad.
Mr. Ed
What about removing the trap at night when the bees aren’t flying?
@@johncoleman6218 that’s a great solution.
When you were talking about the two different lengths of the dividers I think you missed the other purpose for the shorter of the two. The shorter one is for use with the pollen trap, hence the room under the divider allows for it's use.
Please correct me if I'm wrong. I know nothing about bees or bee keeping. I do know that my OCD tells me that's the purpose. Otherwise there really is no purpose for the shorter of the two, as you stated in the video.
I apologize for rambling.
Take care and God be with you.
I'm not sure if that is correct, but I will check it out to see if your idea about using it with the pollen trap. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Susan.
Mr. Ed
Am sorry Jeff Am not convinced as am heavy handed am sure I’d break parts ,the splitting of the frames to get the plastic or wax foundation in after many attempts am sure breakages - but wooden beekeeping equipment can be expensive and to introduce heavy plastic I’d hate to think how much it’s going to cost they want to rip the beekeeper off NOT, my heart sinks it’s not a cheap hobby or business in the first place and if your handy with your hands your able to manage costs by making frames hives etc when there wood yourself .
They are not the perfect match for every beekeeper, but a very good option for those who can afford them. Thanks for watching. God's peace James.
Mr. Ed
Wood frames work just fine in the Apimaye hives.
Great video
Very glad to hear you enjoyed watching the video, thank you for doing so. Also, I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
BAU BAU I gotta get myself set up with about ten or more hives by the end of October. You got me addicted to bees now!
You are going to love it! And on top of just enjoying the bees, they make you honey. Thanks so much for following along and watching. Until the next one, God's peace Ian.
Mr. Ed
Great vid.
And really great bee hives if you can afford them. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Oh my, mug up from Snowy NH.25 F at 7:10 am. Shoveled driveway twice yesterday, 12". Expecting another 10" starting tomorrow night. I guess someone flicked the snow switch on! Going xc-skiing from my back door...Yes! Jeff, thanks for sharing. All the best to you, peace, Brice...well, we got 6" of sleet. It's frozen now and it isn't powder. I was hoping one of you southern beekeepers would review those Apimaye hives. They look pretty scienced out., Thanks again
I have two cents... here it is... first 'NEW' product I have seen in a while that is better than the old one but still is completely compatible with the old equipment.
I really do like the Apimaye hives, and now they are collaborating with Premier Bee Products merging plastic bottoms with wooden tops. Both innovative companies. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mat.
Mr. Ed
I started with 2 wood hives in my 1st year. My second year I moved to 5 of these hives and have not regretted it one bit. I am just moving into year 3 so I haven't been a beekeeper nearly as long as many others have but I love my Apimaye hives. I can't wait to see how they affect my colonies when winter is coming to an end and spring is picking up.
How you winterize your bee boxes?
I live in Canada with harsh winters. Would I bring the beeboxes into the garage for the winter? Thanks
I don’t “winterize” my hives. No wrapping at all. Winters in my area don’t get as cold as yours do. You could check out Vino Farm and see how he builds his hives.
Gooood Morrrrnnnnning !
It will be interesting to see a long term review in a few years time, to see if there is any unanticipated wear and tear, and how easy it is to get and fit replacement parts (thinking of the latches and moving plastic parts in particular).
As well as these hives are made, I'm confident of the longevity of them. Still, I will be posting updates on them as I place bees in them and set them up in our bee yard. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Ian.
Mr. Ed
I just assembled a knock off (purchased due to price) and it appears to be an early design from the same mold because there is a pad for the serial plate. The latches are toggle clamps, any other parts should be available from the company.. Last winter I was experimenting with insulation wraps due to freezing wind in my area, an insulated plastic hive makes more sense than polystyrene. I appreciate Mr Ed teaching people and showing the different hive options available to consumers.
Jeff, Were you having fun at the beginning of rhis video? Sometimes your laughing seems like you are having technical issues you just resolved or something! 😊 Anyway, I enjoyed your review of the Apimaye hive boxes and the double nuc and bottom tray, etc. Even the excluder tray was thoughtfully reviewed with the bees' wings in mind. I don't have hives but I am learning alot about bees and beekeeping from watching your wonderful and joyful videos!
You could tack some line up boards on the wooden super to keep it from slipping off the plastic super.
Great idea, thanks for the idea and for watching. Also, I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I would call this theYeti cooler of beehives!
I'm watching for your experience going forward with this hive concept. I do double deep brood boxes and I usually don't get more than four or five years max out of them. I'm tempted to try Apimaye.
One thing I noticed about the nucbox and it's divided state with two entrances, was that the ventilation dials and entrance sliders were coordinated in yellow and blue plastic. That must certainly be a differentiation done on purpose for bees' color perception and landing at the correct entrance.
The price of the Apimaye hives is steep, but you certainly get what you pay for and the price is justified by the longevity of the hive. Thanks for watching. God's peace Ken.
Mr. Ed
If you use the Apimaye plastic frames with the divider in the 10 frame hive, 5 frames fit on each side with the divider in between. In the 7 frame nuc, 3 plastic frames fit on each side with the divider in between. Also, the dividing boards fit both 10 and 7 frame hives interchangably.
Great info John, thank you very much for sharing it. I do love these Apimaye hives. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I’ve been watching your videos for years and appreciate your experience and enthusiasm. I’ve got 11 Apimaye hives. 3 Eco10, 5 Nuc7, and 3 Queen Defenders. They are truly the top engineered hives and as my wood hives disintegrate, I’m replacing them with these. Thanks for the videos.
Let's go!!!
Ed good video, be sure to f/u if you catch swarms in those traps! 😊
Not to worry, the 10 frame is already set up to receive the first swarm I catch, and videos will follow. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff, i just don't see many of the guys who have over 20 hives switching over to this new plastic hive. too much cost!! being a long-time beekeeper., i prefer the old simple wood hives that we all have used for a very long time.
Neither do I, I know I won't, but what an option for those in colder areas and hot ones as well, and not yet bought all wooden boxes. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff i have a friend who sells nucs and queens and he bought a lot of the Styrofoam hives and says it helped him with his winter loses, but he has to switch the bees back in to work hives for the summer months because the Styrofoam hives get too hot in the summer months. this is in Indiana.
verry cool
The Apimaye hives are some of the best bee hives on the market. A bit pricey, but well worth the money spent if you have only a few of them. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Kelly.
Mr. Ed
I’ll be curious to see how well bees do in that hive. Seems like they included everything.
I've got a swarm in both of them right now, and I will be making follow up videos on them. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Fantastic review on Apimaye bee 🐝 hives. I especially like the review on the 7 frame Nuc box, so I bought one ☝️ Can hardly wait for split season to see how it works out. Last thing is I had zero wax moth problems with my Apimaye bee 🐝 hive last year. I’m thinking they don’t like the all plastic frames, foundation and hive. 😂😂😂 59:59
I was not thrilled about the frames either, but everything else.....awesome! Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I didn’t buy those frames. You did a review on the Acorn plastic frames with the black triple waxed plastic foundation and those frames have worked absolutely excellent for me. Once again Jeff I have to thank you for steering me in the right direction.
My bees closed those top air vents up in a week LOL I got the Apimaye for Wooden Hives at the Hive life
That's the beauty of bees, it they don't like it, they close it up. Still, the Apimaye hive is a really great product, and I just installed a swarm into mine last week. Check out this Friday's video and you will see the release of the bees for the capture. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Douglas.
Mr. Ed
Very nice for a backyard beekeeper or nice option for making nuks to sell or to expand your backyard hives 👍🏼🤠
A bit pricey, but an awesome box for sure. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Nice view of the casit lol
Another option for beekeepers, not the bees though. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jerry.
Mr. Ed
I’ve had issues looking into these for some reason. I haven’t been able to select the right language and the website. It redirects me to the Turkish site which I can’t understand. These seem very interesting especially with all the things that seem to be made to ease some of the things I’ve seen in bee keeping. We are only about to begin but I see how many of the bells and whistles on these hives take care of some issues I’ve been wondering about. I really like the feeders they have built in! Easy access without totally disturbing the hive seems like one of the things I really noticed!
I don't know about website issues with the Apimaye hives, but I'm really impressed by them. A bit pricey for a bee hive, but well worth the money spent. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thanks!
You the man Larry! Thanks so much! God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
It's great that you've recently reviewed many of these hive boxes from several different manufacturers. I'm a beginner and in the market to start a hive and the information you've provided has been invaluable and timely. I’m inclined to not use their frames because it looks like the two vertical bars would be a nuisance when harvesting honey. Any thoughts on that?
I'm not a big fan of the frames, but the boxes and bottom boards are out of this world cool! Thanks for watching. God's peace Nick.
Mr. Ed
A bit complicated to assemble with lots of plastic pieces and costly. I think I will stick with the wooden boxes like the ones behind you. I do appreciate the video on the variety of hives available.
They are not the perfect match for every beekeeper, but a very good option for those who can afford them. Thanks for watching. God's peace Rocky.
Mr. Ed
I'm not sure if you mentioned it, but the bottom front comes of for cleaning.
By golly! A huge amount of thought and design has gone into these units Goodness knows how much trial and re-design was done. Also like the look of the caskets behind you. Thanks again for the great video.
Apimaye does make some great equipment. I have a few pieces of their equipment.
And I bet they stand out like a sore thumb in your bee yards compared to the rest of your equipment. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
I spent time at their booth at Hive Life. Well designed product. The construction looked to be first rate. Glad you had these to try out.
Great job Mr Ed! Take care
Really nice products. I am trying some Apimaye pollen collecting bottom boards this year. Really looking forward to it. Thanks for the video and information. Take care and God bless.
Just watched a video on the attorney representing the folks filing against the Oklahoma Turnpike, great guy. My prayers are with all of you. I'm ordering 6 of the bottom boards as I too want to try the pollen traps, and you know I'm making a video on it. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Garry.
Mr. Ed
Jeff, I watched your video on 4 different hives, I settled on the VEVOR Hive. I will have it next week. I will get my first bees this spring. I have been studying and preparing for a year now. Love your videos and your smile. God bless you brother.
Congratulations on becoming a beekeeper, the world needs as many as it can get. Best wishes for your success and your bees as well, keep me updated. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Brian.
Mr. Ed
So great meeting you with my son Jack at Hive Life conference. Thanks for coming to the conference and thank you Jesus!!
I was an honor for me meeting you and your son. Thank you so much for introducing yourselves. I hope to see you again next year. Make sure you tell Jack I said hello. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Nice review of Apimaye hive boxes! I may have to try one out up here in the cold climate country. Thank you Jeff! God's Blessings!
I have to say, these hives really did impress me. I'll be doing follow ups for sure. God's peace Jeffrey.
Mr. Ed
Oh yeah that weather Saturday was miserable
Great video, I love my Apimaye Hives.
What are the boxes in the back? Is that horizontal hives?
I work building caskets at the monastery for the monks, but they would make an awesome horizontal hive. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Why don’t you use excluders in your own personal hives?
Several reasons,
First, they don't always keep the queen out of the honey super.
Second, it makes it more difficult for the worker bees to get to the honey super which slows the honey process down.
Third, it just another piece of equipment I'd have to store or lug around and I'm not interested in doing that.
And one more thing, because I run all deep supers in our operation, if the queen should get into the honey super and lay, I can go below and exchange a honey frame for the ones she laid in. Thanks for watching. Also, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. ed
Thanks for the video. I’m a new bee keeper-so new that I don’t have bees yet but I do have 2 of the 7frame nucs. Video really helped me understand all the parts. I just have to insert the foundations and then wait for bees!
Thanks so much for becoming a beekeeper, well almost. I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get so I thank you for joining the ranks. Keep me posted on your journey. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jackie.
Mr. Ed
That will be cool
I want to do a bathroom in comic strips
And I want to see the picture of what it looks like. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Hello Mr. Ed! I just ordered a 3 large super set with lid and bottom board. Pricey but I think it will be worth it. Can’t wait to fill it with bees. God Bless!
You did great, and on one of my trips to Texas, I'm going to have to check in on how they are doing for you. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
How do you rotate the brood boxes if the lower one is permanently fiexed to the bottom board?
It is not permanently fixed. It can be separated. These are great bee hives and they are ideal for colder climates due to the R value of the boxes. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Apimaye is expensive but well worth it. We require top notch insulation as our Winters are tough. Looks like it'll last for many many years. Easy to clean and very inovative. Lots of options and configurations. Glad I waited till spring to buy. This is quite the setup! Looking at 2, 4 boxes at $580 apiece.
No doubt they are expensive, but in my opinion, if someone can afford them, especially if they are just beginning to keep bees, it is an option they should seriously consider given the many options there are with the hive. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Jeff is the pollen trap really a feeder?
The trap is NOT a feeder, it is only the means of collecting pollen from the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace David.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff sorry. I was rolling on the floor as you kept referring to the trap as a feeder. 🥰
Great video Jeff, I bought one of each last year and I just love them, when I went to hive life I purchased 5 of the 7 frame nucs to use as queen mating nucs , also got 4 of the bottom boards and of the 5 hive reducers to add to other hives , they had great reduced prices at hive life , these hives are great for hobby beekeepers.
Hey, Jeff, Was it you who first called the Apimaye the Yeti cooler of Langstroth hives? Or was it me?
I could not say who said it first, but I certainly did say it on the video. Great minds think alike! Thanks so much for watching, and until the next one, God's peace Ken.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Best always, Jeff!
I have used these for a few years and just got rid of them last year. My bees really haven't thrived in them nearly as well as the wooden hives because of the large amount of smooth plastic, it's drafty, and not will insulated and the feeders are just not very good, but I will say that i still use the bottom boards because they are better than any other bottom boards I've come across. The nuc is also very handy and useful. I recommend trying vino farms channel on the bee barn. I made my own version of this and my bees are going gang buster in those things. Bees love em
The Bee Barn is an awesome design, I have seen it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I strive to have as much joy as you express 🐝
Keep up your efforts, it will always pay huge dividends. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
In comparison to the kit and little hive, the double hive is the best buy.
No matter which Apimaye hive one decides on, it's a very good choice. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I want to keep with Apimaye bee box when I arrive to USA I contact you and start beekeeping job
I strongly encourage you to pursue your dream, but unfortunately I am only a volunteer beekeeper here, not a paid one, so the abbey would not be the place you should look at for a job. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Very nice review Mr Ed. Purchased 2 of the 7 frame hives at HiveLife. A little chilly here in Ohio and want to see how they over winter. I will also use them as a mating nuc and cell starter. Will have labels coming your way-Red Creek Honey Co.
Looking forward to receiving your label, they are going to make a fine addition to the honey label wall. You did very well getting the nucs, a fantastic product. Thank you for your labels and for taking the time to watch the video. God's peace Michael.
Mr. Ed
What kind of price point is there, though? I'm sure that box and the accessories aren't cheap so they would have to last a whole lot longer. The quality looks good. I'm just wondering about the durability.
The hives are not cheap, but because of the longevity of the hive, in the long run it balances out. I know for a fact that the company keeps bees in Arizona and have hive bodies that are over 10 years and are still in great shape. If someone can afford these hives, it would be a very good investment. Thanks for watching.God's peace Joe.
Mr. Ed
I'm not sure if I will ever buy one of those boxes but I do know for a fact I will need one of those other boxes in the background. Maybe a review?
One day I will do a review of the boxes in the background. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
What is the insulation rating?? Will they insulate better than wooden?
Way better than wood, the rating is about 6.5 R. Thanks for watching. God's peace Dale.
Mr. Ed
I was always told that Bees do not like plastic, as much as wood...and they prefer, or do better with real wax foundation sheets, than plastic...Is this true, or is it more a preference of the Beekeeper, more than a Bee preference?...you would think the plastic would be easier to clean, lighter in weight to handle and lift and wouldn't fall apart or wear out as fast as wood...So far I like them for myself, but how will the bees adapt to the plastic as apposed to the wood, which is more natural for them? And we all know, its all about keeping the Bees happy....
Bees, like humans, prefer the natural over the man made, but they will adapt to whatever environment they find themselves in, like humans as well. As far as the Apimaye hive goes, the plastic box is a VERY good choice to use if you can afford it, but with the plastic foundation, if beeswax is not applied to it, the bees don't want anything to do with it. Thanks for watching. God's peace June.
Mr. Ed
Love the tutorials. I live in the city and will never keep bees, but I love the infort.
Good hive I have two of them but have never had bees survive a winter in one. Have lost both hives three years in a row. Where I have had bees I. Wood hives right next to them make it. Love using them for making nucs
Hello Mr Ed, que coisa mais linda,essas caixas são de plástico ou de PVC,elas são o sonho de consumo de todos apicultores.Parabéns pelo vídeo, que DEUS abençoe seu trabalho. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Eles não são a combinação perfeita para todos os apicultores, mas uma opção muito boa para quem pode pagar por eles. Obrigado por assistir. paz de deus irmão.
Sr. Ed
What is the box’s in the back?
My other volunteer work at the abbey is helping build caskets, and that is what the boxes you see in the background are. I use the wood shop very often in my videos as it is large enough to supply the area I need to shoot videos like this one. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Monica.
Mr. Ed
Yes but can they be wax dipped? LOL sorry could not resist.
Thank you for the great video.
Where do you buy your African material from?
I'm sorry, I wish I understood your question, but I do not. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Did your auto correct not understand apimaye
Is it accurate that the divider board(s) cannot be used with the pollen trap in place?
Correct, the pollen trap has to be removed if the dividing board is used. But if you were using the dividing board, there is no need to collect pollen from a hive that is developing and not with population of bees necessary to have a surplus of pollen. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Are those coffins behind you?
Yes they are. I began volunteering building caskets back in 2009 when the shop was just a tiny thing. Now, 16 years later, we have a first class operation with very modern equipment. Because my duties as the beekeeper have become more time consuming, my responsibilities in the casket shop have become less and less, and now the main job is to make sure we have all the molding necessary for our caskets. Because our shop is so large, I often use it to shoot videos, and the caskets are always in the shots which is just fine with me. God's peace Deborah.
Mr. Ed
Very thorough review Jeff! Great job.
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What would happen if you got AFB in one of those boxes? Would it be illegal to burn those?
An interesting situation if it should arise, I'll have to find out the answer on that one. Thanks for watching. God's peace Keith.
Mr. Ed
How much a hive like this cost?
I am not sure anymore, but I know they are not cheap, but extremely well built and will last way longer than a wooden box. If you go to their web page you can find out all the costs and the different configurations you can purchase. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Phillip.
Mr. Ed
This will be my first year beekeeping. I will have a label for you next year!
Awesome, I can hardly wait for it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tyler.
Mr. Ed
Its awesome but in a world of microplastics- no thank you. 110 degrees? Lol, that leaves Calif & AZ out
All their boxes are made with recycled plastic...now that's a great thing. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Yah given that the US sends 90% of our "recyclable" plastics to 3rd world countries to burn bc they arent recyclable (Netflix Docu "TRASH"). Im all for recycling, But our guts are full of microplastics which are too small for the human eye to see (they are in bottled water etc= anything plastic gives off microplastic particles) and they make us very sick. Ask me how I know.
That's a lot of parts to lose or get damaged.
Just the same amount as a normal beehive, and that's all this is. The Apimaye hive is a very good product, pricy, but VERY good. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
My big concern would be the degradation of the plastic over time. I live in the humid south and I've seen most plastics degrade and metal fasteners just pulling out of the rotten plastic, which is then impossible to fix. I would also be concerned with micro-plastic particles contaminating the honey. Already there is micro-plastic particles in just about everything on the planet, including drinking water. With a billion bee feet walking over the plastic surfaces there is a good chance of plastic breakdown. It is already too prominent in the food we eat.
From what I was told, because the plastic is made from recycled and UV protected plastic, the breakdown of the plastic is very very low. God's peace Rick.
Mr. Ed
Thank You Jesus!!!
I'm happy they are recycling milk jugs for something very useful. Makes me very happy. I love them, and what is the life expectancy of these beauties?
Now for another question not related to your beautiful new hives. To send you a honey label do you have to bee a business ( bee keeper), or can it bee your favorite honey? Thank you Jeff.
You do not have to bee a bee keeper, I'm simply collecting labels. Thanks for asking and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Cheryl.
Mr. Ed
I have two of their 7 frame systems and I love them. This spring I am moving one of my colonies into their 10 frame system. Thank you for explaining the pollen trap. The 7 frame system doesn’t have that feature, and I’ve been wondering how it worked in the 10 frame system. I appreciate your time and explanation.
I will be ordering 6 of the bottom boards for wooden hive bodies next week as I want to start collecting pollen, and you can bet I will bee making videos on all the bees that go into my Apimaye Hives. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
if you made a collar for the top to lock into the ridge at the top of the plastic box it can then lock one of the wooden ones in place and make extension for the hold straps for the lid would clamp everything down
Great idea, thanks for sharing it and for watching. God's peace Pete.
Mr. Ed
it's economics all my beekeepin years i been lookin for doin it cheaper
I hear you loud and clear....I'm the same way. But, if you can afford it, what an awesome product. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 500 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Joe.
Mr. Ed
Nice box, but too heavy for older beekeepers...
For sure they are not for the majority of beekeepers, young or old, but an excellent option none the less. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Hallöle.
Too bad you didn’t like the Apimaye Hive.
Only kidding, I also love my Apimaye Hives - wouldn’t buy any other hive.
Is it easy to set the boxes on top of each other without crushing bees?
I purchased their top of the line three deep box, and the first year, this year, I had a complete die-out...because of the cold - there were dozens of bees dead in the top tray - with a full Hive Alive fondant and they were all dead. The feeding system is very specific and you cannot just lay fondant or pollen patties over the tops of the top cover due to the feeding system, which must be used to secure the bees. Decent system, but def needs improvement. I spent over $600 once i added a super... and they still all died. smh.
Regardless of the hive choice of the beekeeper, the hive body is not the cause of the death of a bee hive. And as far as the design of the feeding system, there is no perfect way of doing it. However, they offer a design that is very much the same as many others on the market, but their's is designed into the lid of the hive. Thanks for watching. God's peace Dave.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Thank you sir for the reply... and for wishing me peace, I need some in my life about now. thanks.
Ok Mr Ed. Northeastern New Mexico gets -17 to -25 most Winter mornings. The locals buy nucs every year because the bees die off. I'm going with Apimaye for the superior insulation and durability. I've heard their suggestions, 2 brood and two supers and my nucs ($580) will come from local acclimed bees. what's your suggestions for a newbie? I want to be a success!
I think you are making a very good choice for your hive bodies...especially for your cold weather. Keep me posted on how thing work. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
You just need a facemask and you could suit up for the Saints.