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Cathedral Hive

Posted on October 9, 2015October 8, 2015

Disclaimer:  This post contains affiliate links.  I have not been paid to write this post.

I am an affiliate of BackYardHive.com.  Basically, that means if you click through from their ad that is permanently on my right sidebar, and then you buy something, I get credit for pointing you in their direction.  That’s how you make money by blogging… and why I’m still pretty much in the poor house as bloggers go!  I rarely post affiliate links!

But BackYardHive came out with an item last week that just has me excited and interested.  I thought I’d share, since, well, the holiday season is coming up on us fast… and if you’ve ever been interested in beekeeping, then maybe you should make a list for the Fat Man that gets you some supplies well before bee season arrives (at least in Wyoming!).

I use top bar hives.  There are many reasons why, one being that it is cheap and an easy D-I-Y project.  That didn’t stop me from buying my first hive, a Golden Mean Hive, from BackYardHive!  It was gorgeous!  The woodworking was impressive and I was very happy.  Then came “Mesopotamia” from Riverton, Wyoming and my hastily constructed hive from scrap that I made this spring.

Now there’s the Cathedral Hive.

This is quite the beehive!!!!

Isn’t that just cool?  BackYardHive has some reasoning behind the shape and the top holes and the size… plus it comes with two glass viewing windows and the option for an end window and even a copper planter that sits on top!  If you are the slightest bit curious about beekeeping, please go read some information on the Cathedral Hive!

Oh, yes, I’m not saying it’s cheap, but isn’t it just fabulous looking??? What a gorgeous thing to set out in your garden!  I will be very jealous of anyone that buys one of these… even if I have told myself repeatedly that I need another one that matches my Golden Mean Hive before anything else!

I couldn’t help but share this new development in top bar hives!

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8 thoughts on “Cathedral Hive”

  1. Kevin Bentch says:
    October 10, 2015 at 1:49 PM

    Carol, my dad ordered bees from Sears and Roebuck (way, way back in the day). Boy was the postman glad to deliver that package and get those buzzing bees out of his bag! We had all put together the supers and wax frames. The bees were only too happy to take up residence. We ended up with about a dozen hives over the next few years, as we were able to capture most of the swarms. Great memories! I have an old-fashioned smoker to give you next time I’m in the area… great memories your post brought back! Have a great day!

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    1. Carol says:
      October 10, 2015 at 10:28 PM

      Thanks so much, Kevin! Glad I could spur a good memory… and I’d love to have that smoker! Most of all, thanks for saving those photos! I can’t wait to post a few!

      Reply
  2. ginger says:
    October 10, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    I’m not a bee person, but, WOW. Those are cool. Can’t wait for you to get one.

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    1. Carol says:
      October 10, 2015 at 10:29 PM

      Oh, Ginger… I don’t think I can afford one of those! They just are super cool looking.

      Reply
  3. Molly says:
    October 10, 2015 at 1:33 AM

    Just gorgeous! How long will it be?

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  4. Liza says:
    October 10, 2015 at 1:31 AM

    The only affiliate link I can see is for Sierra Trading Post.

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    1. Carol says:
      October 10, 2015 at 10:30 PM

      Somehow Google Chrome doesn’t see my links… that may be your problem.

      Reply
  5. Judy says:
    October 9, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    I was wondering how your bees and chickens are doing? such fun things to have….

    Reply

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Since 2008, I’ve kept this photographic journal of life on our working Wyoming ranch.  I share ranch work, my family, crafts and DIY, my English Shepherds, Bravo and Indy, and a love for this land.  Enjoy this red dirt country!

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