Top Bar Hive - Log

Nepal. There are multiple versions of Top Bar hives displayed on this site, see alpha list. There also DIY plans in the "build it yourself" section of this site.

Lenstarokast

Circa 1950. More info HERE.

Colmena Layens

Mainly Spain. More info HERE.

Ruche De Layens

France. Circa 1941. More info HERE.

Top Bar Hive - Adams

Patent #4459715. More info HERE. There are multiple versions of Top Bar hives displayed on this site, see alpha list. There also DIY top bar hive plans in the "build it yourself" section of this site.

Danzenbaker Beehive

Circa 1915. Patent info HERE. A book on it's operation HERE  .

Koershof kast

Achterhoek. Circa 1940/50. More info HERE.

Replogle Beehive

Coats Beehive

Platt Beehive

Stidger Beehive

Elvin Beehive

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Koraro. More info HERE.

Heddon - Langstroth Beehive

More info Here.

Kuntzsch beute

Circa 1912 to present. Picture is of double unit. Also known as Kuntzsch-Zwilling. More info HERE.

Dividing Hive, Jones Da Gelieu

More info HERE.

Della Rocca Hive

More info HERE.

Dadant Hive

More photos and full info HERE. The Dadant hive identified in several books are incorrectly identified. There are multiple versions of Dadant hives on this site.

In figure 73. you can see the overlap of the side board at the bottom board. The apron, entrance and roof are also of the correct design.

There are multiple versions of Dadant hives on this site
Modified Dadant Hive
Jumbo Dadant Hive
Dadant Hive
Buckfast Dadant Hive
Dadant Blatt Italica Hive
Dadant Blatt - German Version
20 Frame Dadant

Commercial Hive, British Standard

External dimension – 18 5/16” square Brood body depth – 10 ½” Super depth – 6 3/8” The brood area is 3000 sq. ins. No. of worker cells 70,500 Bottom Bee Space Frames sizes. Top Bars – 17 ¼” long Bottom bars – 16” long Deep side bars – 10” long Shallow side bars – 6” long Foundation sizes Deep – 15 7/16” x 9 ½” Shallow – 15 7/16” x 5 ½” How many frames in each box: 11 Hoffman frames in either a brood body or super. 10 Manley frames in the super.

Palace Hive

Jones Chaff Hive

More info HERE.

Fijista Hive

Spain. No other info.

Hive Divisible

Guadalajara. More info HERE.

Munn Hive

More info HERE.

Modified Dadant Hive

An original advertisement for the hive.

11 Brood frames of Quniby depth of 11 1/4" x 19" (Langstroth length). App. 85,500 cells. Short frame lug. Often used with Langstroth supers with adapter. Brother Adam's used a Buckfast Dadant hive which was 20" square x 12" deep and had 12 frames. There are multiple versions of Dadant hives on this site
Modified Dadant Hive
Jumbo Dadant Hive
Dadant Hive
Buckfast Dadant Hive
Dadant Blatt Italica Hive
Dadant Blatt - German Version
20 Frame Dadant

External dimension – 20" x 18 ½" 
Brood body depth – 11 ³⁄₄" 
Super depth – 6 ⁵⁄₈" The brood area is 3,740 square inches. 
Top Bee Space 
Foundation sizes Deep – 16 ³⁄₄" x 10 ³⁄₄" Shallow – 16 ³⁄₄" x 5 ³⁄₄" 11 Hoffman frames (1 1/2") in either a brood body or super.

Beil's Reiskast

Circa 1906, Also known as Beil's Travel Wardrobe. More info HERE.

HRV Hive

More info HERE, diagrams HERE.

Vautier Hive

Senegal West Africa. A low cost hive made with cement and local materials. More info and plans HERE.

Traditional Hives

No photo. See slide show HERE.

Log Hive, Hollow

Hollow-log hives in baobab trees in central Mali.

Geddes Octagonal Beehive

Circa 1679. Hungary. More info and plans HERE.

Vitvitsky Beehive

More info HERE.

Sparred Storey-scape Beehive

More info HERE.

Pyramidal Hive

More info HERE.

Palteau Hive

Circa 1756. More info HERE.

DB Plus

More info HERE.

Berlepsch Lagerbeute

More info HERE.

Rose Bee Hive

Ireland hive. More info HERE. PDF about hive HERE.

Jackson Beehive

South Africa. Top Bar Type. Currently available. More info HERE.

Aussie Hive

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Australia. Current Hive. Made by Hasson's Hives Australia. The hive in the picture is an “ Aussie Hive ™” which is made of polypropylene with a foamed core for insulation made in one shot. The Hasson Hive is a laminated polycarbonate and polystyrene never released for the commercial market. 

More info HERE.

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Sweden.

Centennial Hive, Armstrong

Circa 1876.  More info HERE.