A method comprising: (a) lowering two pairs of mechanical rods into inter-frame spaces on each side of a single hive frame in a beehive; (b) decreasing a distance between downward facing jaws of a motorized clamp until said jaws engage and retain the single hive frame; and (c) lifting said motorized clamp.

A method comprising: (a) lowering two pairs of mechanical rods into inter-frame spaces on each side of a single hive frame in a beehive; (b) decreasing a distance between downward facing jaws of a motorized clamp until said jaws engage and retain the single hive frame; and (c) lifting said motorized clamp.

Disclosed is a honeycomb frame wax cap pricking device including base frame, spike assemblies and a movement mechanism, wherein the pricking mechanism of the pricking device has a rotatable eccentric mechanism.

A heater-equipped man-made beehive incorporates a substantially enclosed hive body having a plurality of joined side walls, a floor, and a top. The hive body defines an entrance sufficient for allowing passage of bees into and from the beehive. A heating element is located inside the hive body adjacent the floor, and is adapted to raise an ambient temperature inside the beehive.

A heater-equipped man-made beehive incorporates a substantially enclosed hive body having a plurality of joined side walls, a floor, and a top. The hive body defines an entrance sufficient for allowing passage of bees into and from the beehive. A heating element is located inside the hive body adjacent the floor, and is adapted to raise an ambient temperature inside the beehive.

A beehive frame cover, method, and apparatus for usage thereof, the beehive frame cover having an elongated body portion extending at least to a length of a top bar of a beehive frame and adapted in size and shape to cover at least a portion of the top bar when placed juxtaposed over and parallelly to the top bar, and two arms disposed at opposite ends of the elongated body portion at a distance adapted to accommodate the top bar, the two arms extruding downwardly from the elongated body portion and adapted to engage and grip the top bar at each of respective opposite ends thereof when placed juxtaposed against and laterally to each of the respective opposite ends of the top bar.

A beehive frame cover, method, and apparatus for usage thereof, the beehive frame cover having an elongated body portion extending at least to a length of a top bar of a beehive frame and adapted in size and shape to cover at least a portion of the top bar when placed juxtaposed over and parallelly to the top bar, and two arms disposed at opposite ends of the elongated body portion at a distance adapted to accommodate the top bar, the two arms extruding downwardly from the elongated body portion and adapted to engage and grip the top bar at each of respective opposite ends thereof when placed juxtaposed against and laterally to each of the respective opposite ends of the top bar.

A beehive frame contains a perimeter frame for supporting a foundation sheet. One or both sides of the perimeter framework is/are adapted to provide a foundation on which bees build honeycomb. In one embodiment, the perimeter frame contains apertures or depressions in one or both sides of the perimeter frame. The apertures or depressions each have a dimension similar to or the same as a dimension of a natural honeycomb cell, so that the side or sides of the frame provides a foundation for the bees to build honeycomb. The frame increases yield and is resistant to small hive beetles.

A beehive frame contains a perimeter frame for supporting a foundation sheet. One or both sides of the perimeter framework is/are adapted to provide a foundation on which bees build honeycomb. In one embodiment, the perimeter frame contains apertures or depressions in one or both sides of the perimeter frame. The apertures or depressions each have a dimension similar to or the same as a dimension of a natural honeycomb cell, so that the side or sides of the frame provides a foundation for the bees to build honeycomb. The frame increases yield and is resistant to small hive beetles.

An artificial honeycomb for use in a beehive and which enables honey to be removed froth the honey-comb without removing the honeycomb from the hive; the honeycomb comprising cells and being formed of at least two parts which are moveable relative to each other between a cell formed position where the cells comprise side walls and an end wall to enable bees to fill the cell with honey, and a cell open position where at least some of the said walls have moved apart, whereby honey in the cells can be removed from the honeycomb by movement of the at least two parts to the cell open position.