Are you doing one of the standard top bar hives that is out there, or do you have your own version? I've been doing all natural beekeeping in Warre hives since 2012 and am a big believer in the bee-centric approach.
Anne
You know it is dark times when the trees riot. I think this tiny ad is their leader:
Contemplate spending the next 20 years puttering in permaculture projects