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Notes From My Pennsic Class on
Top Bar Hive Beekeeping
And a few of my favorite beekeeping links. |
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Both of the images on this page are taken from James Satterfields excellent page on Top Bar Hive Beekeeping website at
http://www.gsu.edu.~biojdsx/main.htm
He got them from Paul Magnuson, who, I must assume retains all rights- if my having these images here is a problem, please contact me and I will remove them promptly.
This site is by far the best resource on the web for anyone interested in Top Bar hive beekeeing- Do visit it!
This is one possible way of constructiong a TBH. The hive I keep looks much like this one- except I put my enterances on the short ends.
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The key to keeping honeybees in TBH's is the top bar itself. The width of the top bar determines the center-to-center spacing of the combs which the bees build. |
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The drawings of the top bars indicate the references to dimensions that are in the text, dimensions which I copied in the above paragraph. The hardboard strip which projects downward from the center of each tb can be replaced by a groove into which foundation can be waxed. |
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| The lettered dimensions in the above drawing are as follows: A is 46.5cm + twice the thickness of the side planks; E is about 20mm; D is 35mm (+/- 1mm) for Italian honeybees or 32mm for African honeybees; F is about 10mm; G is about 5mm more than the thickness of a side plank. |
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| Some Good Books on Beekeeping and Beekeeping History |
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| History and World Perspective |
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| The Archaeology of Beekeeping By Eva Crane, Cornell Univ Pr; ISBN: 0801416094 |
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| The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting, By Eva Crane, Routledge; ISBN: 0415924677 |
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Bees and Beekeeping : Science Practice and World Resources by Eva Crane Comstock Pub Assoc; ISBN: 0801424291 |
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| Practical Beekeeping |
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| The ABC and Xyz of Bee Culture : An Encyclopedia of Beekeeping, By Roger Morse, A I Root Co; ISBN: 0936028017 |
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The Hive and the Honey Bee, Roy A Grout, Dadant & Sons; ISBN: 0915698099 |
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| First Lessons in Beekeeping by C. P. Dadant, Dadant & Sons; ISBN: 0915698021 |
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| Beekeeping : A Practical Guide by Richard E. Bonney, Storey Books; ISBN: 0882668617 |
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| Hive Management : A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers By Richard E Bonney, Storey Books; ISBN: 0882666371 |
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| The Beekeeper's Handbook, By Diana Sammataro, A. Available, and Roger A. Morse, Cornell Univ Pr; ISBN: 0801485037 |
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| Period Writings On Bees |
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| Southerne, Edmund "A treatise concerning the right use and ordering of bees", 1593, A facsimile is available from IBRA. The first original book in English entirely on beekeeping. |
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| Butler, Charles "The feminine monarchy, or The historie of bees", 1609, A facsimile is available from Northern Bee Books. THE book of Tudor beekeeping. |
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| Ancient Beekeeping books in the MSU Library collection |
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| http://www.lib.msu.edu/coll/main/spec_col/agric/bees/catalog.html |
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| Source For Beekeeping Books |
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Wicwas Press LLC |
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P.O. Box 817 |
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Phone and Fax 203-250-7575 |
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Cheshire CT 06410 USA |
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Or Email; LJConnor@aol.com Subject; "Catalog Request" |
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Northern Bee Books; http://www.beedata.com/beebooks.htm |
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On The Internet |
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James Satterfields Top Bar Hive Website: http://www.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/main.htm |
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Mike Reddy's Skep FAQ http://www.comp.glam.ac.uk/pages/staff/mreddy/skepFAQ/ |
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Hrothgars Hall- Beekeeping Links http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mmartin139/bees.html |
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Ancient Beekeeping books in the MSU Library collection |
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http://www.lib.msu.edu/coll/main/spec_col/agric/bees/catalog.html |
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Bee-L email List http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/BEE-L/Default.htm |
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Michigan Beekeepers Association http://www.mi-beekeepers.org/ |
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Medieval Animals Discussion Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/medievalanimals/ |
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Beekeeping Magazines |
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American Bee Journal http://www.dadant.com/journal/ |
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Bee Culture http://bee.airoot.com/beeculture/index.htm |
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General Suppliers of Beekeeping Equipment- Modern Style Langstroth equipment |
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| Dadant http://www.dadant.com/beekeeping/index.html |
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A. I. Root, Co. http://www.airoot.com/ |
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Dadant & Sons Inc.
51 South 2nd
Hamilton, Illinois 62341 |
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623 West Liberty St.
Medina, Ohio 44256
Phone: 1-800-289-7668 |
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Phone: 217-847-3324
Fax: 217-847-3660
Order line: 800-637-7468
email: Dadant@dadant.com |
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Glorybee http://www.glorybee.com/ |
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Mann Lake http://www.mannlakeltd.com/ |
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1-800-880-7694 |
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P. O. Box 2744
Eugene, OR 97402
Phone: 1-800-GLORYBE |
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Canadian Customers Call 1-800-880-7694 |
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Place orders by fax or email.
Fax number 218-675-6156.
E-mail address: beekeepr@mannlakeltd.com |
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Walter T. Kelly Company |
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| Brushy Mountain Bee Farm |
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3107 Elizabethtown Rd
P. O. Box 240
Clarkson, KY 42726-0240
Phone: 1-800-233-2899 |
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610-Bethany Church Rd.
Moravian Fallm, NC 28654
Phone: 1-800-233-7929 |
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Betterbee-Meadery, Inc. |
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R R. #4, Box 4070
Greenwich, NY 12834
Phone: 518-692-9669 |
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Questions? Comments? Corrections?
Email me at :
anglinsbees@yahoo.com |
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