Polystyrene Beehives
Shop our range of Polystyrene Beehives. Insulate your bees with our durable and weather-resistant options. Lightweight, easy to handle and maintain. Choose from multiple sizes to fit your needs.
The advantages of using polystyrene beehives include:
- Excellent Insulation: Polystyrene offers superior insulation, helping to maintain a more constant internal hive temperature than wooden hives. This can result in reduced energy expenditure by the bees for heating and cooling, leading to potential increases in honey production
- Durability: Polystyrene is not prone to rot, fungus, termites, or other forms of degradation like wood. This means that polystyrene hives can last nearly indefinitely, while wooden hives will eventually degrade due to moisture absorption
- Increased Honey Production: The insulation provided by polystyrene beehives can lead to earlier colony formation, longer seasons for making splits and raising new queens, and potentially larger honey yields compared to wooden hives
- Reduced Maintenance: Polystyrene hives require less maintenance due to their durability and resistance to degradation compared to wooden hives
- Healthier Habitat: The insulation properties of polystyrene beehives provide a dry and warm environment, reducing the risk of condensation accumulation and associated illnesses, which can lead to increased survival rates and overall health of honeybee colonies
Lyson manufactures polystyrene beehives that are known for their excellent insulation properties and durability. These beehives come in various configurations, including;
- 4-frame queen mating nucs
- 6-frame dual queen rearing castles,
- 6-frame Langstroth nucleus beehives,
- 8/9-frame and 10-frame Langstroth complete beehives.
The Langstroth polystyrene hives are designed to fit standard Langstroth plastic and wooden frames, making them a versatile choice for beekeepers.
The polystyrene material provides a high level of insulation, which can be beneficial for maintaining stable hive temperatures.
Additionally, the hives are available in both assembled/painted and unassembled/unpainted kits, making them easy to transport and set up.
The Lyson polystyrene beehives are popular among beekeepers for their quality and practical design.
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