Meet the Wingspan Hive

A long Langstroth hive built around a simple observation: the hive should adapt to the beekeeper, not the other way around.

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The Problem

The hive hasn't changed in a century

Every beekeeper knows the moment. You're crouched over a stacked box in July, prying a super loose from propolis, trying to lift forty pounds of honey and comb without dropping it on your foot or crushing the bees underneath.

The vertical Langstroth hive has barely changed in over a century. It was designed for efficient manufacturing, not for the person doing the lifting, or the colony being inspected.

The Wingspan Hive

Built around the beekeeper

Wingspan is a long Langstroth hive: the same trusted frame system beekeepers already know, rebuilt in a horizontal format that keeps every frame at a working height you reach without climbing, kneeling, or stacking. There are no supers to remove and no boxes to unstack before you can see a single frame. You open the lid, slide a frame out, and look. The colony stays undisturbed longer. The inspection takes less time. Your knees thank you.

This is not a redesign for its own sake. Every choice, from the frame spacing to the entrance placement, was made by watching real inspections and asking what actually slowed people down or stressed the bees.

How It Works

Standard frames

Built on the long Langstroth format, so the frames, foundation, and tools you already own carry over.

Horizontal layout

Every frame sits at a single accessible height. No lifting boxes to get to the ones underneath.

Built-in intelligence

Pair the hive with the Wingspan Sensor Kit and App to monitor temperature, humidity, and weight without opening the lid at all.

Ready to see how it's built, what comes in the box, or how the models compare? Explore below.

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Common Questions

Will my existing equipment still work?

Yes. The long Langstroth format uses standard frames, so your existing tools, your smoker, your protective gear, and years of frame-handling experience all transfer directly. What changes is the box, not the craft.