Top Bar Hives and Warre Hives

It all started in 2008 when we were building 20 top bar hives and Warre hives for our own apiary that the interest in our products began. With no one else offering premium quality foundationless hives we decided to fill the need! Sourced from sustainably harvested western red cedar in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, our top bar hives are made with the honey bees and the environment in mind. All of our products are precision milled and the quality is unparalleled. Today we offer a large selection of foundationless top bar and Warre beekeeping supplies, along with any other protective equipment and tools for the top bar beekeeper!

Top bar hives are perfectly suited for the backyard beekeeper who wants a low-cost, bee-friendly alternative to Langstroth or other frame bee hives. Using no foundation, frames, heavy boxes or other expensive parts, top bar hives allow the bees to build their own comb when, where and in the size they want. The viewing window allows for quick hive monitoring without bothering the bees. As the bees fill the hive with beautiful, natural honey from your neighborhood, harvesting is easy! Simply cut the comb from the bar and put it back for the bees to fill up again and again. No need for a cumbersome, costly honey extractor.

Warre Hives, like horizontal top bar hives, use foundationless top bars, but instead of being arranged horizontally, the bars are placed in stacked boxes and the comb is built vertically. Warre hives are great for a hands-off approach to beekeeping that allows the bees to do what they do best with little maintenance! The boxes are significantly smaller (and lighter) than a traditional Langstroth hive, making for less strain on your back. New boxes are added to the bottom each Spring and honey-filled Warre boxes are removed from the hive each Fall, ensuring that old, pesticide-laden comb is constantly cycled out for comb that is fresh and chemical-free!