Erin DuBois wrote:So I would get a plastic comb and add it to the bars to help them attach the new comb correctly? Like I said I am super new so don;t laugh. I am getting the bees from a large bee farm near me. They are a place that trucks bees to various places. They always seem to have them available. I can pick up in person from them I was kind of concerned about shipping.
top bar hives are designed to have bees make their own comb. there is no reason to add plastic comb. one good tip is to attach/staple a popsicle stick to the top bars (hanging down/perpendicular ).this will stabilize the comb. youtube is an EXCELLENT PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT TOP BAR BEEKEEPING. SO IS THE LIBRARY AND FACEBOOK. I belong to a couple of top bar facebook locations and everybody is very helpful. AND THEY WILL DO JUST FINE IN YOUR LOCATION AS LONG AS YOU PREPARE THE HIVES FOR WINTER PROPERLY.
