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Long Hive
John Murphy
Painting

love it but what is the best to pair it

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Long Hive
Charles Dingwall
Mastercraftesmen

Matt and Dean have made and delivered a most amazing long hive to me. Everything about the hive is wonderfully joinered by true mastercraftsmen. In short, a work of art and highly recommended..

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Long Hive
Prakash Brinicombe
Excellent hive, excellent service

I am very pleased with the quality of construction of the hive. The customer service was excellent.

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Long Hive
Cave Runner K
Combines beauty & functionality

Thoughtfully designed, beautifully constructed, top quality hive. Not just perfect for the bees but an object of beauty in the apiary! Quick service, delivered on the dot. Built by incredibly experienced keepers who share my love of bees!

Belts and braces

Great quality Cedar, but went for Oiling and Waterproofing Service as well...
Top Quality job, recent Heavy Rain just ran off and looks really good, first class accommodation for my Bees!

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Short Hive
Jane Millard
Selly Oak bees

Love my hive as do the bees. Excellent quality. Only one suggestion- if you only have one colony or even if it expands into the second hive space, it’s not possible to turn the entrance piece of wood to block it unlike the older style National hives.

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Short Hive
Keith C
Brilliant New Hive

Looking forward to installing my British Black Bee Nucleus into my new Hyde Short Hive…. Fantastic build quality and delivered to my garden! Thanks Dean

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Short Hive
Gary Peacock

Not sure about glass cover, bees have waxed it to frames, any ideas

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Long Hive
Roger Acton
Excellent Long Hive

A great product beautifully made. Mine arrived about a month ago and had been sitting empty in our orchard until last week when on return from holiday we discovered capped queen cells in our traditional national hive. So we split the hive and moved frames into the long hive for the first time. I love the fact that I can quickly lift the lid and have a quick peek at the bees through the perspex crown boards. The bees are doing very well so far. I'm no spring chicken, suffer from arthritis and struggle to lift things, the National hive has been loaned to me to help me to decide whether to take up beekeeping. I'm pretty certain that without the option to use a long hive I wouldn't be keeping bees for very long. So thank you Dean, Matt and the team for a superior well made hive and for giving me a chance to keep bees for hopefully many years.

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Queen Rearing (8xNuc)
Michael Fokinther

Hyde hives are a very easy company to deal with. The hive is very well built and will suit its purpose just fine, although I don’t have bees in it just yet. Delivery was prompt and the driver courteous and helpful. Couldn’t ask for more really.

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Long Hive
Mark roberts
My Hyde Hive

I think it’s great, I like the clear crown boards and the fact you can very quickly have a look at the bees without disturbing them. I would have liked queen excluders and dummy boards supplied with the hive or maybe to option to have them at extra cost.

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Short Hive
Jonathan Pocock

Great give!!

Belt and braces.

Cedar should last for years untreated but opted for this extra as the hive would be very exposed before being finally positioned. Enhances the appearance of the wood.

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Long Hive
Ian Roberts
Let the gas strut do the lifting.

This beautifully made long hive arrived safely after a long wait. Hopefully a bit of lateral thinking will allow me to keep bees for a few more years. Waiting for a warm spell to transfer over from a National. Thanks Matt, Dean and the team for a great product.

A truly outstanding piece of beekeeping kit.

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Long Hive
Michael Hanley
Long hive

Good quality build. I have the short hive and it has been very easy to access, just lift the lid and you are in. Very good customer service.

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Long Hive
Angela Wright
Looks good!

I am very happy with my long hive. It looks really well made. I haven’t put any bees into it yet as it’s been too cold to transfer. I’m very keen to try it out though and see how it works. Excellent customer service and delivery.

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Queen Rearing (8xNuc)
Richard Oliver

Very well built long hive as it says on the box 8x5 frame queen rearing hive can’t wait to get bees into it and start using

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Queen Rearing (8xNuc)
Sheila Rawson

Looking forward to testing this out this season. Quality of the hive materials and craftsmanship excellent. I particularly like the ability to move the division boards to unite colonies , or increase space for growing nuclei. I have a slight reservation about the slightly large gap between the closed floor tray and wall of the hive - though ventilation is important, insulation is scientifically proven to be critical , and in a windy exposed site like mine , I may need to make some adjustments to reduce this gap.

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Short Hive
Heidi Darley
Great service

I bought two longhives - as i was away in the day of delivery, i had left a message where the hives were to go, and to my total satisfaction they were carried right to the back of the garden and left i
N exactly the spots indicated, such a relief. The hives look very well crafted, great workmanship
Thank you

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Short Hive
Steve Kendrew
Hive (short)

Just the job, great product and service. 10/10

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Long Hive
Mr Walker
Beautiful hives, thoughtfully designed and made to last! They overwinter bees extremely well :)

Fantastic hives, beautifully built by a small team of conscientious craftsmen. Hyde hives customer service is excellent too. My bees have overwintered very well: No excess condensation, no mould and easy feeding that doesn’t disturb the bees, all thanks to the design. They are also very easy to insulate (if preferred) by cutting foam floor tiles to fit into the neat space above the perspex, or by adding insulation in the roof space. The quality and materials used are far superior when compared to other hives available in the UK. As a result, the longevity will be far greater too. Highly recommended, especially for those with disabilities, health challenges and for those wanting a more pleasurable and relaxed beekeeping experience! Many thanks to the Hyde Hives team for making bee keeping a far easier and much more enjoyable experience than before :)

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Short Hive
Barry
Back again for more

The first 4 I bought were used in 2022 and worked well, solid construction, good quality and an easy hive to work with, my bees have got through the winter so far. I have now just bought my 5th on, this is becoming addictive!
Look even better now I have oiled and painted some, they really stand out.
Dean is very helpful and always happy to answer any questions, support also available through the FB group page as well.
I am so please I opted for Hyde hives rather than the cheaper/ poor quality ones.
They also make amazing bird/ bat boxes and solitary bee houses as well
No more hives for now, 5 is enough... or is it?

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Short Hive
Gary Peacock
Short hive

From day one realy good customer service
Friendly and delivered personally which was ace
As expected good quality. Won’t have bees in till spring, will update when i start using it. Everyone who sees it is amazed by its features and looks
My back islooking forward to using this, especially as one can use standard frames not Top bar V shaped.
gary

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Layens Hive
J Woodhouse
Great Craftsmanship

These are really great hives, the build quality is excellent and I'm looking forward to getting the bees in them. It's also good to deal with a real company consisting of real people, such a difference in this day and age.