In 1851, Reverend Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth invented a better beehive and changed beekeeping forever. The Langstroth Hive didn’t spring fully formed from one man’s imagination, but was built on a ...

One of the most common types of beekeeping hive is based around the Langstroth hive, first patented in the United States in 1852. While it does have some nice features like movable frames, the march ...

If you’re interested in beekeeping but are debating which type of hive to choose or if you’re already a beekeeper and are wondering about different types of hives then read on. Here I’ll talk briefly ...

Since the Civil War era, most beekeepers, we at The Chronicle included, keep bees in stacked wooden boxes called Langstroth hives. The simple design is named after the Rev. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth ...

SNEADS FERRY | Longtime beekeeper Roland Reed has designed a new type of beehive that he believes will make it easy for anyone who wants to start managing honey bees. Reed’s new product, called the ...

SNEADS FERRY – Longtime beekeeper Roland Reed has designed a new type of beehive that he believes will make it easy for anyone who wants to start managing honey bees. Reed’s new product, called the ...