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At BackYardHive we are committed to information and hive technologies that encourage and enable backyard beekeepers to be successful.
BackYardHive was founded by long time treatment-free Bee Guardian Corwin Bell. In 1995 Corwin started keeping bees due to a long time fascination with this delicate pollinator. He designed and built many top bar hives from the beginning which has lead him to gain a deep understanding of the interrelated nature of a colony of bees and the bee hive structure that best suits the bees ability to survive. Read more About Us
The Next Evolution in Top Bar Design
Instructor- Corwin Bell teaches a unique holistic approach in caring for bees that focuses on enhancing the bee’s immune system through sustainable methods. The Bee Guardian method and philosophy encourages and inspires interested and willing individuals to connect with bees through an altruistic Guardianship that goes beyond hobbyist beekeeping.
Our streaming Training Video, “Alternative Beekeeping Using the Top Bar Hive and Bee Guardian Methods”
fills the information gap by offering the first professional-quality video for beginner Bee Guardians using top bar hives.
We have been teaching natural Bee Guardian Methods and providing unique top bar hives and hive tools for the new brand of beekeeper since 2005.
