Bee Blog — boxes

Beekeeping starts with two decisions that shape everything else: how wide your box is, and how tall your frames are. This guide walks through every box and frame size you'll choose from in Australia. Choosing your first beehive, or expanding an existing one, means working out two completely separate things: how wide the box is (5, 8 or 10 frame) and how tall the frames are (Full Depth, WSP, Manley or Ideal). There are 12 possible combinations, and beekeepers will argue about every one of them. This guide is the version we wish someone had written for us: what each...