A beekeeping apparatus includes a bottom side having an arcuate groove defined therein, the arcuate groove being sized and dimensioned to correspond to the rim of a repository; and a top side including a recessed area defined therein, the recessed area being sized and dimensioned to correspond to a beekeeping frame, and a plurality of generally rectangular openings defined through the recessed area, the rectangular openings each being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of a beekeeping frame, and collectively being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain portions of different sizes of beekeeping frames.

The current invention provides an improved yet simpler beehive design that addresses the shortcoming of previous designs while facilitating the ability of bees to follow their natural instincts. If features a natural moisture control system, facilitated by roof placement and framing configuration, and a self-contained frame hanging system for inspection of the broods' nest and harvesting of the honeycomb that minimizes physical damage to bees and the stress placed on the colony by those activities.

The current invention provides an improved yet simpler beehive design that addresses the shortcoming of previous designs while facilitating the ability of bees to follow their natural instincts. If features a natural moisture control system, facilitated by roof placement and framing configuration, and a self-contained frame hanging system for inspection of the broods' nest and harvesting of the honeycomb that minimizes physical damage to bees and the stress placed on the colony by those activities.

The invention relates to beekeeping. The claimed beehive comprises a hive body (1) having side walls (2, 3), a front wall (4), a rear wall (5), a bottom (6), and internally mounted trapezoidal frames (7); a cover (8) having a ceiling (9); and at least one bee entrance (14) having a flight board (15), said bee entrance being arranged in the wall of the hive body (1). The hive body (1) of the hive comprises at least three compartments, wherein a first compartment (10) comprises frames (7) that are arranged vertically at the same level, with the longer trapezoid base facing upward; a second compartment (11) is arranged higher than the first compartment (10) and comprises the same arrangement of vertical frames (7); and a third compartment (12) comprises frames (7) arranged vertically at different heights which gradually increase from one to the next within the third compartment, with the longer trapezoid base facing upward; wherein the third compartment (12) is arranged between the first compartment (10) and the second compartment (11) such that the height at which the frames (7) are positioned therein increases from the first compartment to the second compartment. The invention provides integration between a bee colony cluster and food reserves at all developmental stages, while also improving honey quality.

The invention relates to beekeeping. The claimed beehive comprises a hive body (1) having side walls (2, 3), a front wall (4), a rear wall (5), a bottom (6), and internally mounted trapezoidal frames (7); a cover (8) having a ceiling (9); and at least one bee entrance (14) having a flight board (15), said bee entrance being arranged in the wall of the hive body (1). The hive body (1) of the hive comprises at least three compartments, wherein a first compartment (10) comprises frames (7) that are arranged vertically at the same level, with the longer trapezoid base facing upward; a second compartment (11) is arranged higher than the first compartment (10) and comprises the same arrangement of vertical frames (7); and a third compartment (12) comprises frames (7) arranged vertically at different heights which gradually increase from one to the next within the third compartment, with the longer trapezoid base facing upward; wherein the third compartment (12) is arranged between the first compartment (10) and the second compartment (11) such that the height at which the frames (7) are positioned therein increases from the first compartment to the second compartment. The invention provides integration between a bee colony cluster and food reserves at all developmental stages, while also improving honey quality.

Disclosed is a honeycomb cassette for bee comb honey, the honeycomb cassette comprising a base comprising wood-based material and having a bottom wall and one or more sidewalls extending from the bottom wall and defining a cavity, wherein the one or more sidewalls comprise two or more extending wall portions having a height in the range of 4-8 mm, and a flat lid comprising wood-based material and being adapted to fit between the extending wall portions to cover the cavity. Disclosed is also the base, and a beehive comprising a plurality of the bases.

An artificially-created honey-yielding environment is established, including a hive and an associated flora cell, within which first and second plant populations cohabit. Within the cell, honey-producing insects from the hive are permitted to forage. One of the populations has been artificially introduced. The other may be indigenous to the cell. The first plant population serves as a primary source of nectar which yields bioactive honey and the second serves as a source of a nutrient, such as protein, which is not abundantly available from the first species at a nutritionally adequate level for sustaining the metabolism and energy of the foraging honey-producing insects for returning to the hive. The first flora population may be a Leptospermum species. An example of the second is Corymbia maculata.

An artificially-created honey-yielding environment is established, including a hive and an associated flora cell, within which first and second plant populations cohabit. Within the cell, honey-producing insects from the hive are permitted to forage. One of the populations has been artificially introduced. The other may be indigenous to the cell. The first plant population serves as a primary source of nectar which yields bioactive honey and the second serves as a source of a nutrient, such as protein, which is not abundantly available from the first species at a nutritionally adequate level for sustaining the metabolism and energy of the foraging honey-producing insects for returning to the hive. The first flora population may be a Leptospermum species. An example of the second is Corymbia maculata.

A beehive including a plurality of hive bodies including a base hive body and at least one upper hive body. There are a plurality of frames positioned in each hive body with a pinning device coupled to a hive body. The hive body has a plurality of holes spaced along a side of the hive body. The pinning device is inserted through at least one of the holes to contact a frame inside the hive body to thereby inhibit shifting of the frame relative to the hive body.

A beehive including a plurality of hive bodies including a base hive body and at least one upper hive body. There are a plurality of frames positioned in each hive body with a pinning device coupled to a hive body. The hive body has a plurality of holes spaced along a side of the hive body. The pinning device is inserted through at least one of the holes to contact a frame inside the hive body to thereby inhibit shifting of the frame relative to the hive body.