ForestBeehive is a treatment-free apiary in central Maine focused on healthy, resilient honey bee colonies and overwintering success.
Our honey bees are never treated with chemicals, acids, or oils. We host fewer than 10 varroa-resistant colonies so our bees can forage exclusively on natural nectar and pollen spring-to-fall without supplemental sugar feeding.
We use stationary horizontal Layens hives with their double-walls insulated with raw sheep wool, providing high insulation R value, moisture buffering and supporting brood development and winter survival.
Only surplus honey is harvested once a year, and colonies retain sufficient honey stores for winter. Some honey frames are stored in freezer as reserve for emergency feeding as we never feed sugar to our bees or exchange their honey for sugar.
This channel is for honey bee enthusiasts, natural and treatment-free beekeepers, and anyone interested in beekeeping, overwintering and real unadulterated 100% naturally foraged honey.
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Many of my horizontal stationary Layens beehives are set up like in a picture - ratchet-strapped to heavy sturdy (mostly) metal stands. When the box is filled with honey frames it becomes quite heavy too (up to 200 pounds).
While this ratchet-strapped setup is not 100% black bear-proof, it’s somewhat bear-resistant!
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