Hive #1 - The Warre' Hive (installed 2015)
Hive #1 - The Warre' Hive
In 2015, this was our first hive. It's a modified Warre', in that it has partial frames on the bars. This was the only hive we had survive through the winter of 2015. It's been thriving since. It swarmed once, in 2016 and we actually caught that swarm, retrieving the original Queen.
Hive #3 - Modified Langstroth - Spawn of Warre' (2016 Swarm)
Hive #3 - Modified Langstroth
After much research, and considerable influence by Master Beekeeper, Michael Bush, this hive we decided to go with all medium Langstroth boxes, but went 10-frame hive bodies/boxes and foundationless frames.

This colony is actually the swarm from our Warre' hive we managed to catch. Fortunately, the swarm landed in one of our pine trees, approximately 9 - 10' off the ground - about 15 yards from the original hive. So, we setup a few boxes under the main cluster, and when when we hit the branch, they all fell right into the prospective (well prepared) new home.