The Marvelous Combo Long Hive

Unleashing the Magic: A Two-Box Combo Long Hive! ✨ Print a tangible copy with this image.

Ever heard of the combo hive? It’s like the love child of a long hive and a standard one. Picture this: two supers, back to back, creating hive harmony.

This hive:

• Manages Like a Pro: Both horizontally and vertically, it’s a multitasking genius.
• Frames Go Deep: Because who doesn’t love extra bee space?
• Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Top Bars: Especially when paired with a cozy cloth inner cover.
• Lid Tales: Whether split or migratory, it embraces conventional supers.
• Entrance Access, No Strings Attached: Broodnest access stays intact, even with supers chilling away from the entrance.

Three decades of Lang hives paved the way, but diving into top bar hives showcased the unique dance between advantages and disadvantages. The combo or long hive takes the best from both worlds, especially with a touch of natural comb frames.

Tweaks for Perfection

Managing your combo hive exclusively as a long hive without supers? The Three-Box Long Combo steals the spotlight. It’s a breeze to work with and more flexible than its two-box sidekick.

A three-box combo hive, supers lounging away from the entrance, maintains broodnest access without breaking a sweat.

To craft your Three-Box Combo Hive, extend the bottom and side lengths from 31 inches to a sweet 47 1/4 inches. Easy peasy!

The Sweetheart

Caption: A Two-Box Combo Hive with deep supers and a migratory lid.

Out of all the hives I’ve tried, the combo hive takes the cake. I’d probably make it my go-to if top bar hives weren’t so budget-friendly and DIY-easy.

This combo hive is my honey production maestro. Barry Birkey, rocking a similar hive, has noticed the same sweet results. More bees exposed to empty comb right above the broodnest in a supered long hive? That’s the secret sauce for heavy foraging. ✨

-Buzzingly Yours, M 🐝🤠