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Barry
is a local beekeeper serving the Greater
Victoria area on the southern end
of Vancouver Island, BC Canada. He is an accredited Bee Master and BCHPA certified instructor
of Beginner's Beekeeping. He has been
keeping bees for more than 20 years.
Rain Coast Bee Hive has been in development for more than 5 years to
address the
unique environment of the south Islands of British Columbia. Our
local climate is warm but usually not excessively hot in the summer
and cool but not excessively cold during our winter which is more of
a rainy season. The high humidity of the rainy season adds a chilling
factor that honey bees, a tropical insect,
find difficult to survive in. Barry's Bee Hive has features that enable
colonies of honey bees to better survive the rainy season, while
being fully compatible with existing Dadant honey supers, frames,
queen excluders and inner covers, as well as many other features.

Features are:
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One
insulated bee hive that can house 2 full sized 10 frame colonies
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Brood
chamber optimized for queen to lay 1,500 eggs per day
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Aesthetically
pleasing to the backyard garden with cedar shingle roof
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Raised
off the ground for moisture separation and ease of the human
back for lifting honey supers
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Removeable
screened bottom with debris board for each colony
- Compatible with standard deep frames
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Compatible with standard deep insulated inner cover
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Multiple
entry ports for easy management
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Stand
designed to maximize stability and minimize tipping
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Insulated
sectional outer covers with overhang to minimize rain water entry
Rain Coast Bee Hive
(Patent
pending)
$595
plus tax for Duplex
Delivery
and setup optional ($60.00 within Greater Victoria)
Duplex
Unit includes:
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2
colony beehive with built in stand
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Interior
left natural wood for bee health
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1
coat of primer paint on the exterior
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2
detachable screened bottoms with debris board for easy cleaning
- Compatible with standard deep frames
-
Compatible with standard deep insulated inner cover
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Sectional
outer cover with weather protection overlap (2 pieces)
-
Roof sections covered with green metal
$795
plus tax for Triplex
Delivery
and setup optional ($60.00 within
Greater Victoria)
Triplex
Unit includes:
-
3
colony beehive with built in stand
-
Interior
left natural wood for bee health
-
1
coat of primer paint on the exterior
-
3
detachable screened
bottoms with debris board for easy cleaning
- Compatible with standard deep frames
-
Compatible with standard deep insulated inner cover
-
Sectional
outer cover with weather protection overlap (3 pieces)
-
Roof sections covered with green metal
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