Hive types

[yes2matt]

Is that a "flow" spigot and pipe on the end?   

[neillsayers]

Is that a "flow" spigot and pipe on the end?

looks like a yellow jacket trap to me

[Mikey N.C.]

Yes yellow jacket traps, pipe drove in ground is string line for hives.

[blueblood]

I have one tbh left.  It's sole purpose for me is for educating folks who visit the yard. I don't harvest from it.  I have determined that tbh are steps away from the benefits a Lang can offer.  I see more absconds from tbh than Lang too.  Your idea to keep all mediums is awesome.  I am only 44 but already determined I am tired of toting several full mediums around let alone the deeps. 

[yes2matt]

Yes yellow jacket traps, pipe drove in ground is string line for hives.

It's a little bit of a hijack but I could use some education on both yellow jacket traps and ... string line? Ya mean to keep them straight?

[Perry]

I have one tbh left.  It's sole purpose for me is for educating folks who visit the yard. I don't harvest from it.  I have determined that tbh are steps away from the benefits a Lang can offer.  I see more absconds from tbh than Lang too.  Your idea to keep all mediums is awesome.  I am only 44 but already determined I am tired of toting several full mediums around let alone the deeps.

Dave put a lot of work into building and maintaininng his top bars, and if he has reduced his holdings to just one, I would take pay close attention to what he has decided.

[Mikey N.C.]

Right on Perry,
Those bees overwintered queen moved down , and  swarmed in June.
With no bees in tbh, like a true exodus.

[riverbee]

i want to thank dave for replying.........(sorta asked him if he would to help rt out............... )

like perry said, dave (blueblood) put a great deal of time into his tbh's.  would take some advice from someone who's been there, done that.   

[rt1068]

i want to thank dave for replying.........(sorta asked him if he would to help rt out............... )

like perry said, dave (blueblood) put a great deal of time into his tbh's.  would take some advice from someone who's been there, done that.   

I appreciate all the advice.  I plan to go with the Langs for a few years and then try a tbh.  I am not looking to be anything other than a hobbyist, so I dont think I have much to lose from checking out a tbh after I have had a few years under my belt.

Thanks again everyone for the words of advice.  I always learn something new every time I log on here.