hives Reversible

 

Hives Reversible TimberBee

Convenience

The lower weight of the nest, and the versatility generated by interchangeability nest and handles - identical - the Reversible hive is still the favorite of many Portuguese beekeepers, It is especially common in the south of the country.

Sharing plan with the hive Lusitana, Hive Reversible sharing, with this, a good part of its components.

Comfort and Ergonomics

Support wings that equip our Reversible hives are an adaptation that stole the Warre hive. This adaptation makes the hive more ergonomic, allowing easier handling in, improve body position during transport and decrease the muscle tension in the shoulders and the pressure column.

The ends of support wings at an angle of hives and handles are not limited TimberBee, only, ward off rainwater from the hive walls – They are an excellent support that allows grab the hive or handle more firmly and comfort, pulling her body contro. That way, we have a hive or secure handle for 4 points of contact and pressure, in yours 4 corners.

The wings facilitate, still, the use of manual lift handles, which evolved from the original model Abbot Warre, which enables, further, save back Beekeeper.

Durability

The joints between the elements of Timberbee hives are made half-timbered *, with screws for galvanized steel timber 5 cm long, avoiding-se, that way, the use of nails and adhesives.

Joining the half-wood is a union that, at the end of one of the panels to unite, It is carved an indentation that acondicionará the dimensions of the panel which will be united. usually, this junction is used at the junction of bonded parts, therefore optimizes the contact area between the two parts. After several experiments with various types of joint, using wood screws, We decided to take the half-wood as joint standard for our beehives, all without the use of glue.

Each Reversible Timberbee hive component is dipped in linseed oil boiling, allowing the oil to penetrate the wood, protecting it from the elements and making it more durable than if it were painted or varnished. The box also becomes more breathable than if it were painted or varnished, avoiding condensation, in the form of water droplets, and humidity inside.

The shape of the support wings was thought to, on the one hand, facilitate the task of lifting and carrying the hive, and the other away rainwater from the hive walls, contributing to its durability.

On the other hand, the absence of conventional handles carved in the wood makes them less susceptible to damage caused by woodpeckers, as in the case as illustrated in the image above, and as we have many beekeepers could verify.

Finally, aeration provided by the health platform that equips all TimberBee hives contributes to better ventilation and less humidity inside the hive, contributing to the longevity of the hive.

Flexibility

unmistakeable

The Reversible TimberBee hive is unique and unmistakable and, therefore, less desirable to thieves hives, that favor conventional aspect of hives.

Hives Reversible TimberBee with metallic roof.

Accessories for increased productivity

The customer can choose to replace the conventional coat by coat clipboard box type Warre, keeping the metal cover, or you can choose to replace the metal roof by wooden roof type Warre. The advantages, from the point of view of the health of the hive and honey production, they are considerable.

Hives equipped with blanket box type Warre, filled with Sawdust, and with tracksuit clipboard, To compare.

Hives equipped with wooden roof e blanket box type Warre.

 

The Reversible TimberBee hive includes:

 

• Nest box 10 frames with or without wax;
• health stage wire mesh galvanized steel;
• Clipboard coat or sweater box;
• metal roof or wooden;
• Flight Board;
• a handle (option) with 8 frames with or without wax.

 

 

The tables are not of the few shared components with the hive Lusitana.