Balanced Beekeeping I: Building a Top Bar Hive

Very informative. Well written and a wealth of great information. If you’re thinking about tying your luck at top bar hives, this is a must.

This was a good read, and fairly easy to follow. Initially converting the measurements from mm to inches was a chore, but a few quick notes in the book and I was set. I am a fairly new beekeeper and intend to do the best I can to "get out of the bees' way" and let them do what they do best, as well as avoid using toxic chemicals to manage pests. To this end, I'm very much in Phil Chandler's camp and making small design adjustments to the hive could better enable the bees to keep themselves healthy. Chandler is constantly tinkering with/inventing hive components to be more natural, not more technological. He is a student of nature, and uses Biomimicry to try to bring his designs closer to emulate the natural balance that was working for thousands of years before man started introducing synthetic solutions.

I am a total novice, and I am building my first TBH and I found this to be a very informative. I have almost completed my hive and recommend buying Balanced beekeeping II as well

I liked this book, especially the instructions and custom design options he provides in this book, such clever and great ideas.

Interesting book. not my first top bar hive but like the improved design and bar size.

This book was extremely hard to understand and to my liking very poorly written not worth the money The pictures in the book were extremely poor quality

After I bought the first one The Barefoot Beekeeper, I was hook and bought the other two. If your interest is the survival and well being of the bees, this are your guiding manuals.

I just wanted to know how to build and then manage a top bar hive. Too much other filler about bees and opinions for my taste.

No building instructions inside.

This is the book I would recommend to you if you are considering keeping bees, as it is the most natural and kind way to keep them. His Royal Highness Prince Charles has three top bar hives, and he knows what he’s talking about. Dorcas

a well written book for any bee keeper get both books in the series.

Grate book

Very interesting