An artificial honeycomb for use in a beehive and which enables honey to be removed from the honeycomb 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.

Beehives, beehive comb frames, and methods of for keeping honey bees are provided. The beehives include a housing; at least one enclosure in the housing having a top, a bottom, and sides; at least one elongated rod extending horizontally between two of the sides of the at least one enclosure; and a plurality of comb frames adapted to receive honeycomb, each of the plurality of comb frames having a mounting mechanism, for example, a hook, adapted to releasably engage the at least one elongated rod. The beehive comb frames include a top bar; two side pieces extending from opposing ends of the top bar; and at least one mounting mechanism, such as, a hook, attached to the top bar, the mounting mechanism adapted to releasably engage a hive enclosure. The beehives and comb frames are uniquely adapted to facilitate maintenance of the hives and the harvesting of honey.

Beehives, beehive comb frames, and methods of for keeping honey bees are provided. The beehives include a housing; at least one enclosure in the housing having a top, a bottom, and sides; at least one elongated rod extending horizontally between two of the sides of the at least one enclosure; and a plurality of comb frames adapted to receive honeycomb, each of the plurality of comb frames having a mounting mechanism, for example, a hook, adapted to releasably engage the at least one elongated rod. The beehive comb frames include a top bar; two side pieces extending from opposing ends of the top bar; and at least one mounting mechanism, such as, a hook, attached to the top bar, the mounting mechanism adapted to releasably engage a hive enclosure. The beehives and comb frames are uniquely adapted to facilitate maintenance of the hives and the harvesting of honey.

A beeswax foundation system for use in a beehive. The beeswax foundation system allows for easy access to and removal of the honeycomb from the hive without damaging the honeycomb. A first and second plastic frame members are mated together retaining a removable beeswax foundation within. A snap lock component holds the first and second plastic frame members in place. The snap lock component is unlocked to separate the first and second plastic frame members to access the removable beeswax foundation. The unlocked first and second plastic frame members are then reusable with a new removable beeswax foundation once cleaned.

A wasp catching device installed on a beehive according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a capture chamber installed above the bee entrance of the beehive, formed of a mesh through which light is transmitted or a transparent or translucent material, and configured to capture wasps, and a capture chamber entrance located in the lower portion of the capture chamber, and formed to attract wasps by light entering the inside of the capture chamber. A flight space for the free flight of wasps and bees is provided below the capture chamber entrance by spacing the capture chamber apart from the ground by a predetermined distance. The wasp catching device allows wasps having the habit of flying upward to fly upward and be attracted to the capture chamber entrance by means of light emitted from the inside of the capture chamber while flying in the flight space.

A splittable honeycomb comprising: a first comb portion and a second comb portion comprising a first series of cell portions and a corresponding second series of cell portions respectively, said first and second cell portions defining a series of honeycomb cells therebetween, the first comb portion and the second comb portion being moveable relative to each other from a closed cell position to an open cell position, wherein mutually opposed edges of said cells are non-contiguous in the closed cell position to thereby avoid catching a limb of a bee.

A splittable honeycomb comprising: a first comb portion and a second comb portion comprising a first series of cell portions and a corresponding second series of cell portions respectively, said first and second cell portions defining a series of honeycomb cells therebetween, the first comb portion and the second comb portion being moveable relative to each other from a closed cell position to an open cell position, wherein mutually opposed edges of said cells are non-contiguous in the closed cell position to thereby avoid catching a limb of a bee.

A system for delivery of a substance into a hive box of a beehive is provided. The hive box includes a wall and a plurality of comb support members mounted on the wall and the beehive has a bee space located adjacent to the comb support members, oriented in a plane substantially perpendicular to the wall. The system comprises at least one aperture aligned with the bee space and apparatus for insertion into and removal from the aperture. At least part of the apparatus is shaped to be received and held in the aperture. Apparatus for delivery of fluid into a hive box of a beehive is also provided, the hive box including a wall and a plurality of comb support members mounted on the wall, the apparatus comprising at least one opening aligned with the bee space, wherein the opening is smaller than a bee space in at least one direction.

A system for delivery of a substance into a hive box of a beehive is provided. The hive box includes a wall and a plurality of comb support members mounted on the wall and the beehive has a bee space located adjacent to the comb support members, oriented in a plane substantially perpendicular to the wall. The system comprises at least one aperture aligned with the bee space and apparatus for insertion into and removal from the aperture. At least part of the apparatus is shaped to be received and held in the aperture. Apparatus for delivery of fluid into a hive box of a beehive is also provided, the hive box including a wall and a plurality of comb support members mounted on the wall, the apparatus comprising at least one opening aligned with the bee space, wherein the opening is smaller than a bee space in at least one direction.

A beehive providing improved humidity and moisture control within the hive box through incorporation of a condensation chamber, improved temperature stability through enhanced airflow, enhanced colony health through improved control of temperature and humidity, and reduction of physical damage to bees during routine maintenance and harvesting tasks through novel construction geometry.