Zest Hive

[SteveW316]

I'm always interested when folk try to re invent the wheel... Is this just another "Top Bar" hive?

Well, That's one way of doing it!!
Anyone ever used it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZEqW...ure=youtu.be&a

[fatshark]

Charles Atlas used these for his migratory beekeeping …

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[SteveW316]

LOL!! Maybe I should buy a few!!

[GRIZZLY]

Should be fire proof

[Jon]

Theft wise, it is not likely to be targeted by beekeepers as most would fail to recognise it as a container full of bees.
The big danger would be cowboy builders stripping them to turn into home extensions.

[gavin]

The Top Bar people must really hate those hives: top bars, bottom bars, side bars and even middle bars. About as unnatural beekeeping as you can get.

[Castor]

I'll be supplying Nationals in precast concrete from next spring.

I might just advertise this - someone will order one......

[Neils]

I have the book from the Zest guy somewhere, if you get past the first page without thinking 'why?' you're doing well

[GRIZZLY]

I seem to remember those strange frames at last years National Honey Show. Couldn't see the point. Now everything becomes clear. I guess brick supers would be a bit heavy.

[Little_John]

If you think the Zest hive is a nonsense - take a look at:
http://www.thorne.co.uk/index.php?ro...roduct_id=6131

A cool £750 - AND it's made from plywood ...

Thornes give a link to a .pdf where Dartington flogs HSE 'lifting advice' to death in an attempt to sell the 'design'.
Strewth - it's just a deep Long Hive with cut-down supers over. Easy enough to make your own - no need for plans, and certainly no need to shell out that kind of money for a box to keep insects in.

You'd need to sell an awful lot of over-wintered queens to make £750.

LJ