Randy C. Lynn wrote:
 
> Has anyone tried hiving honeybees in a plastic bucket?
>
> Plastic buckets are cheap, plentiful, they resist rot and insect infestation.
> They are easy to disinfect and are easy to move.
 
The disadvantage, of course, is that like a skep you can't do anything with them
once they're ensconsed in the bucket.  A skep was open at the bottom to fumigate
(and kill) the bees to get the honey.  I would think that top bar hives rather
than any skep-like arrangement would be the way to go.
 
Ted Fischer
Dexter, Michigan USA