The Basic Components of the Honey Bee Hive
The honey bee hive consists of several boxes that are named after their colony use versus simply the size.
The most common naming convention among beginning beekeepers is simply a brood box and a super. The brood box is the box where the queen lays her eggs (the “brood”) and the super box is where the remaining worker bees place the honey stores. So, you may also hear them called honey supers.
The more experience beekeepers tend to use the size and function in their names, so you may a “deep box” or “deep brood box”, which refers to the box as before where the queen lays her eggs.
Super boxes for the Langstroth hive come in 3 sizes:
- shallow ask known as
- medium also known as an Illinois Super
- or the no longer commonly use Wisconsin Super
Then we have top and bottom boards that also come in different variations:
Top boards with inner and outer covers, used mostly up north and Migratory Top boards more commonly used in Florida since we don’t have a huge temperature differential that causes condensation inside the hive.
Bottom boards can be solid or screened. The screened bottom board is known to be used in the control of the varroa destructor mite.
Then we have frames and sometimes we have foundation.
HONEYBEE POLLINATION FOR CULTIVATED CROPS in Florida
Are a MEDIUM FARM of LESS THEN 60 ACRES or a SMALL FARM of LESS THAN 10 ACRES, who follows Florida's Best Management Practices? If so, we are available to provide pollination services to qualified farms and are actively looking for additional pollination contracts in southern and central Florida. We understand that pollination quality is the difference between crop success and failure. We pollinate vegetable and fruit groves in Florida and would like to help you have a bumper crop this year. If you are interested in our services, please contact us (239) 443-5597 or at greenviewaquaponics@gmail.com.
Or are you a SERIOUS GARDENER MORE THAN 2 ACRES? If so, we can help turn a mediocre garden into a bountiful one. Squash, fruits, legumes, and more. A honey bee hive can fill in those pollination gaps and add a buzz to your garden. Honey bees in your garden will delight your senses and help fill your pantry. Schedule now by contacting us at (239) 443-5597 or at greenviewaquaponics@gmail.com to ensure your production for this season!
Our Pricing is Simple: ONLY $67-107.00 per hive per Bloom-Cycle [or per month] for cucurbits. Please call for any other crop.
-150 Hives availability: February - through - November
-Crops include: any Citrus, Cucurbita genus including watermelon, squash, cucumber, zucchini and many Florida grown fruits and vegetables.
-Note: There may be an additional charge associated to field distance from Lee County, Florida and/or number of bee colony placements/trips.
Pollination service begins with strong bees
-We re-queen 100% of our bee hives each year
-Our brood/hive ratio is among the highest in the industry.
Remember when choosing your pollination service that strength, logistics and experience allow us to keep our pollination promises.
We pollinate vegetable and fruit groves in Florida and are actively looking for additional pollination contracts. Schedule now by contacting us at (239) 443-5597 or at greenviewaquaponics@gmail.com to ensure your production for the next season!
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