Folks, All this discussion about Top Bar Hives has me fascinated and wanting to try one next year just for fun. I don't recall seeing it on the list, or maybe I'm just not observant, but how does one get a colony started in a TBH?? Can you start with a package and put them in the same way as with a Langstroth, or make a split from an existing Langstroth colony, or is there a special way of doing it?? I'm really anxious to try this, so any responses would be greatly appreciated!! Sincerely, Kevin Palm Grafton, Ohio