Top Bar Beehive

The top bar hive is the oldest and most commonly used hive style in the world.

Top bar hives allow bees to build comb in a natural way

It features individual bars laid across the top of the hive cavity

The bees build their comb down from these bars naturally, without the use of a 4 sided frame or foundation.

Generally the bars are a wooden wedge or strip with a guide to ensure combs hang straight.