2025-2026 Layens Colony Survey Results
Wild Hives is excited to bring to our Layens community another year of winter colony survey results. The main reason this can happen is because of those who submitted data and we want to thank everyone who participated. Our hope is that our community will find this information helpful and interesting encouraging more Layens beekeepers […]
2024-2025 Layens Bee Sources Survey – Part 2
The March 2025 part 1 survey focused exclusively on colony losses over the winter of 2024-2025. The question was how beekeepers faired, using the Layens hive style (26%), in comparison to the extensive 62% colony loss rate reported by commercial Langstroth beekeepers. The intent of part 2 was to dig deeper into the conditions and […]
2024-2025 Survey of Layens Hive Winter Losses
Abstract In reaction to the reports of significant commercial colony losses of between 60-70% during the fall and winter of 2024-2025 Wild Hives, serving backyard beekeepers and those using the Layens hive style, decided to conduct a grassroots survey of interested Layens beekeepers to see what losses they experienced during this same timeframe and what […]