Zander wooden beehives 

The wooden Zander beehive from BeeFun® is a beehive of exceptionally high quality, made from beautiful pine wood. This Zander beehive, also known as Zanderbeute, is an innovative, purpose-built hive designed for keeping honey bees. A Zander beehive can be made of wood or polystyrene. In this category you will find the wooden version; the plastic Zander beehive has its own category. The hive consists of 2 or 3 removable sections: the top is the honey super and the bottom is the brood box (brood chamber). One of the key innovations at the time was that the honey super, including the roof, could be removed, allowing the underlying brood box (brood chamber) to be inspected.

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This hive is named after the renowned German zoologist, beekeeper, and honey bee expert, Prof. Dr. Enoch Detlef Hartwig Zander (1873–1957), who introduced the design around 1900 in collaboration with beekeeper Johann Merz. His contributions to the scientific study of honey bees have gained worldwide recognition. This hive enabled faster warming of the interior, which benefited bee activity, especially the drawing out of honeycomb.

Zander hives are distinctive for their low height and considerable depth. This design ensures that both the brood box and the honey super are the same size. This allows you to easily exchange hive frames between the honey super and the brood box, making honeycomb renewal straightforward.

Zander’s research led to key breakthroughs in beekeeping, including identifying the cause of nosema disease in 1909. He also developed pioneering methods for queen rearing in Germany. Recognition: Enoch Zander’s contributions have been widely acknowledged. He authored about 500 publications on beekeeping and received multiple honors, including the Goethe Medal for Art and Science.

The Zander hive combines scientific research with practical application in beekeeping. For more than a century, it has offered beekeepers a practical and effective way to keep bees and produce honey. For those interested in beekeeping, the Zander hive remains an excellent choice thanks to its proven track record and versatility.


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