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.

Embodiments herein disclose a beehive system for high honey production. The beehive system includes a first lid slot assembly arranged between a first brood box and a second brood box. The first brood box and the second brood box are arranged linearly and parallel to each other. A bottom side of the first brood box and a bottom side of the second brood box are located over a bottom board in a same plane. A first migratory top cover is placed on top of the first brood box, and a second migratory top cover is placed on top of the second brood box to cover the first brood box and the second brood box, respectively.

Embodiments herein disclose a beehive system for high honey production. The beehive system includes a first lid slot assembly arranged between a first brood box and a second brood box. The first brood box and the second brood box are arranged linearly and parallel to each other. A bottom side of the first brood box and a bottom side of the second brood box are located over a bottom board in a same plane. A first migratory top cover is placed on top of the first brood box, and a second migratory top cover is placed on top of the second brood box to cover the first brood box and the second brood box, respectively.

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.

The present disclosure provides a novel queen monitoring cage system comprising a housing having a plurality of holes to provide ventilation, at least one egg laying plate, serving as an inner wall of the cage. The egg laying plate includes a plurality of hexagonal cells, and one or more ports to allow materials to be added to the housing. Additional embodiments of the system provides a removable drawer for the insertion and removal of bees, and inserts to prevent escape of bees while egg laying plates are added and removed. Experimental results show that the queen monitoring cage can be used to study queen egg laying behavior under laboratory controlled conditions.

The present disclosure provides a novel queen monitoring cage system comprising a housing having a plurality of holes to provide ventilation, at least one egg laying plate, serving as an inner wall of the cage. The egg laying plate includes a plurality of hexagonal cells, and one or more ports to allow materials to be added to the housing. Additional embodiments of the system provides a removable drawer for the insertion and removal of bees, and inserts to prevent escape of bees while egg laying plates are added and removed. Experimental results show that the queen monitoring cage can be used to study queen egg laying behavior under laboratory controlled conditions.

An apiary tool for breaking free and vertically lifting, removing, inspecting and transporting a frame from a bee hive box. The apiary tool having one or more handles, a cross member and one or more lever cams, where a lever cam includes a cam that slides underneath a bee hive frame top bar and an arcuate rolling surface. Rotation of a handle providing dual action that forces the arcuate rolling surface to hold down an adjacent frame while the lever cam pushes upward on the desired frame.

An apiary tool for breaking free and vertically lifting, removing, inspecting and transporting a frame from a bee hive box. The apiary tool having one or more handles, a cross member and one or more lever cams, where a lever cam includes a cam that slides underneath a bee hive frame top bar and an arcuate rolling surface. Rotation of a handle providing dual action that forces the arcuate rolling surface to hold down an adjacent frame while the lever cam pushes upward on the desired frame.

A bee nesting block, comprising: a first arrangement having a first slab, a second slab, a third slab and a fourth slab, wherein a stacked first arrangement forms a first staggered ledge and a second staggered ledge to provide a landing surface and greater planer space as a visual cue for improved nest recognition for one or more mason bees; and a second arrangement having a fifth slab, a sixth slab, a seventh slab and an eighth slab, wherein a stacked second arrangement forms a third staggered ledge and a fourth staggered ledge to provide a landing surface for the one or more mason bees; wherein the first arrangement is stacked onto the second arrangement to form the bee nesting block having a hexagonal shape; wherein the first arrangement stacked on to the second arrangement are fastened to one another using a plurality of bands or sleeves.

An improved modular beehive apparatus includes a hive body, a hive top, a hive bottom, a plurality of frames, and at least one securing means for securing at least the top to the body. In one embodiment of the present invention, the body is modular, thereby allowing multiple bodies to be stacked on top of one another. To ensure modularity, not only should an uppermost portion of the body be configured to mate with the top, but it should also be configured to mate with a lowermost portion of another body. To enhance integrity, the portions that mate (e.g., the top and body) should be “interlockable.” The more interlocking the structures are, the more secure the beehive apparatus becomes. Especially if the structures are secured together (e.g., using screws, etc.).