I’ve always wanted to try my hand at beekeeping and now is it. Being in zone 3, I liked the insulation aspect from the start. And lots of online reading seemed to back that up.
I also liked to be able to latch them together for high winds (mostly winter) and for an extra layer of bear protection.
What made my decision final was a local honey farm operator who said that he likes his Apimaye hives, albeit a small % of what he has, and thought it was a great design for a beginner to mess with.
I bought 2 hives (2 deeps each), one medium super, and a 7 frame nuc. All with frames and base.
It is indeed a fairly significant startup investment to be sure. But thats already faded in the excitement to be ready for spring!
They absolutely look and feel like the high quality equipment I signed up for.
Thank you Arla. Your help and advice are very much appreciated.
P.S. I’m going to keep asking for that Apimaye sticker for my Yeti cooler, off and on, until you send me one. I have time. 🤣