Backyard Apiary

I received confirmation that this spring I will be the proud recipient of two Nucs on medium frames. My hives will consist entirely of 8 frame mediums. There are many benefits (lighter, interchangable parts) to this approach and only one drawback (cost). To get the same amount of comb area as a standard hive, an all medium hive costs about 30% more. To quote some one from Beemaster Forum, “the money spent on mediums should be cheaper than back surgery [from lifting deeps]“.

I am still not entirely sure if I will purchase mediums or build my own. There are many free plans for hives and my only limiting factors are lack of time and lack of power tools.

Welcome to my blog about beekeeping. I am completely new to the hobby and currently have no hives. Like all who have started down the similar path, I am at step 1. I hope that my successes and failures will help others to enjoy their hives.