Evolution of the Mini Urban Beehive – 2015

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In 2013 David Bench and Albert Chubak were working in the bee yard and had decided to replace a number of queens.  They purchased replacements and had them ready to be placed in about 20 hives.  At that time Eco Bee Box had just developed a true 1/2 shallow nuc box (8 1/8″ x 20″ x 5 5/8″) with an inset window.  The last failing queen was saved and placed into this special nuc box, which held 13 mini frames instead of 4-5 long frames.  Two frames were set with drawn empty comb with elastic bands.  They took one deep […]

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Use Eco Bee Box for Swarms and Transportation – 2012

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How easy is the Eco Bee Box to transport? These boxes were designed by a beekeeper for beekeepers by a general contractor who wanted boxes fast, strong and required little to no upkeep.  One of the features/equipment added to the bee box was a locking clip.  The locking clip can be used to hold the bottom board to the lower brood box, can hold brood boxes together (propolis will hold but does break), and can hold honey supers to the inner cover or a flush mount top cover. When capturing swarms this locking clip serves a wonderful purpose of holding […]

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Utah Hive Box for Comb Honey – 2013

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The Utah Hive Box is quite unique.  It is a true half Langstroth box, 8 1/8″ across and allows for frames to sit side-by-side or end-to-end.  This style of box can be either a medium or deep Langstroth box.  Each individual box or modular component can be removed, as long as locking clips are in place and replaced without disturbing the rest of the hive.  The comb frame is unique too and is a cross between a top bar hive and a regular frame, it needs no foundation! Eco Bee Box – Utah Hive with universal rabbets Utah Hive with […]

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Eco Bee Box and Utah Bee Removal in the News! – 2013

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On Saturday, May 11, 2013, KSL news, FOX13 news, KUTV news, and ABC4 news reported a unique hive located in a master bedroom wall in Provo, Utah. Eco Bee Box teamed up with Utah Bee Removal in removing this colony relocating it to a local apiary.  The process of live bee removals is difficult but it has its benefits.  Both Utah Bee Removal and Eco Bee Box believe the wild local hives are the key to understanding the bee collapse across the nation.  A colony like the one described in news grew and out-performed the many other beekeeper maintained colonies. A […]

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Explain “Eco” in “Eco Bee Box”? – 2013

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How is an Eco Bee Box “Eco”?  On “WiseGeek.org”  “Eco-friendly” is described as good for the environment, or “ecologically friendly,” and “environmentally friendly” or “green”.  Eco-friendly includes items constructed in an environmentally friendly way of making lifestyle changes designed to benefit the environment. One suggested finish on an Eco Bee Box is made of 100% natural water-proof ingredients.  This is used instead of paint to water-proof. Paint has fungicides.  Older boxes can have paints still laced with lead. This natural finish saves paint, labor, and is safer for the bee, and honey. The finger-joint style of building a beehive has lumber […]

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What do Boots and Beehives have in Common… Becks Bees Wax – 2016

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About three years ago we met a wonderful lady from Boulder Colorado that purchased some of our copper brackets.  She was the first person to make an order for our deluxe copper pieces.  We had asked if we could get a photo when it was done, and this was the masterpiece. Theresa Beck’s copper beehive We wanted to know what she did to her pine panels, as they looked better than plain pine.  With her artist touch she used black tea to add color/highlights, and a wax blend to coat it with.  Her organic recipe intrigued us… and this was […]

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