mainly because of the ease of use. There’s no heavy lifting and the overall design has made beekeeping become interesting again. We have had overwhelming interest from novice beekeepers who thought beekeeping was dif- ficult until they researched this beehive. Many have taken up the hobby for various reasons: to pollinate their small fruit orchard, to have natural honey and beeswax, or just to assist in creating bee life. We are seeing a shift by many individuals to producing their own food source as opposed to market shopping and the bee is the basis of food growth. This beehive is a perfect fit for this type of operation.” As their tenure in research and development attests, the Manzer brothers are proponents of informed actions. “If you are a novice beekeeper or are thinking of becoming a backyard beekeeper, we’d certainly suggest that you research the art of beekeeping. We have offered training sessions on the use and operation of our modified top bar beehive. For a beginner, this is the easiest beehive to train on and to operate. We encourage everyone to become a beekeeper today. After the end of July it’s too late to load a new hive for the season,” Brian explained. Brian also went on to say, “If you are thinking of becoming a beekeeper, please start today and help save our precious partner.” He also mentioned that you can visit their website at Manzerapiary.com for more information for bee keeper and to get everything that you need to get started.”
colony. There is also a unique ventilation system that we have installed that allows the bees to control the humidity in the beehive. The ventilation holes on the top and the entrance holes are covered by sliding screens which the bees will cover with wax when they get cold, but remove when they need more air. The insulated cover is hinged, making it very easy to access and there are no heavy parts to lift. What’s more, this beehive is designed to overwinter outside naturally. “His greatest challenge seemed to be keeping the bees alive, especially when it came to overwintering them.” This removes the need to store hive parts. The success I’ve personally experienced and its success in controlled trials in overwintering will make this beehive a leader in sustaining bee life. I haven’t lost a colony since I perfected the design.” The E-Z Hive goes for $549 CDN ($425 USD) on the Manzer Apiary Inc. website and sales have been solid for the hive, according to Brian. “We’ve also developed a smaller version of the E-Z-Hive to service the commercial pollination industry. This little guy is the same as the original beehive only smaller and easier to move from orchard to orchard. We call it the PolliPod. This beehive can also be used as a backyard starter hive, too.” The E-Z Hive goes for $329 CDN ($255 USD) according to the Manzer Apiary Inc. where you can also find many bee keeping products. In Nova Scotia, the Bee Industry Act and Regulations, as well as a host of local bylaws, have made beekeeping and hobby beekeeping easier in response to rising bee mortality.
If you are thinking you might want to see what all the buzz is about, know that you are not alone.
“With the E-Z Hive we have seen a move back to beekeep- ing by people that at one time were prominent beekeepers,
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