Hives, homes and Habitations

Here we explore 8 beehive structures used in present day Apiculture and throughout history. We examine their design, function and applications.

Artwork: A Beekeeper (Nikolai Bogatov, 1875)

Beehives

Log

Log

Log hollow        Link to Hive Architect     

Log

Log hollow        Link to Hive Architect     

Skep

Skep

Hive Profile:  Country of Origin: Designs date back to the Bronze Age in the Mediterranean, later heavily refined by Celtic, Germanic, and Anglo-Saxon cultures in Northern and Western Europe. Australian...

Skep

Hive Profile:  Country of Origin: Designs date back to the Bronze Age in the Mediterranean, later heavily refined by Celtic, Germanic, and Anglo-Saxon cultures in Northern and Western Europe. Australian...