Leave Them Bee: New Windows for Langstroth Hives

Bees are fascinating creatures—but we don’t have to tell you that. All their hard work is manifested within the hive, through beautifully drawn comb, plenty of brood to keep the colony going, and sweet honey stores to survive the winter. One of the most exhilarating parts of the beekeeping experience is sitting back and watching your bees work.  

That is why we are excited to announce that we now have Langstroth hive boxes with windows. Now beekeepers everywhere can enjoy watching their bees work without disturbing them, regardless of their hive style. We want to give every beekeeper the chance to observe, marvel, inspect and even learn from their bees!

As you may know, these are new for us. Up until this point we have only had observation windows available for Warre and top bar hives. But, we listened to what our customers want, and you want to see your bees! So we started our careful planning and design process, and here we are.

Perhaps the best part about this new development is that observation windows allow for you to check on your bees without disrupting them. Since there is a window on either side of the hive, you can get a clear picture of the entire box without ever opening it. This was important to us as we designed these boxes. We wanted you to be able to see as much bee action as possible!

And observing from a distance isn’t just courteous, it’s practical. Especially as temperatures fall, opening your hive can put your bees at risk by disrupting the methods of insulation they have put in place. With windows, however, you only need to remove the small cover to make sure your hive is alive and well. We can already hear your bees thanking you!

Our new windows come with a wooden, easy-to-remove cover, so insulation is not compromised. Even better, the window cover comes adorned with a CNC precision-milled bee design, with hollow wing cutouts as handles. Now you can show off your love of bees while adding a unique touch to your hive and apiary!  

To see our new windows in action, check out the video below:

 Finally, don’t forget our Harvest and Hive Sale is going on right now! This means that you can get your brand new boxes with precision-milled windows for 20% off in premium Western Red Cedar, and 25% off in sustainably harvested Sugar Pine. We hope you are as excited as we are about this exciting new feature leaving our Portland mill.