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Different Types of Beehives – With Pictures
When you decide to get into beekeeping, you need to choose which type of beehive you are going to use. Each type of beehive has its own pros and cons that you should look into. For example, some hives require heavy lifting, while others yield less honey. This article will go over 4 different types of beehives with pictures included. Langstroth Hive The Langstroth hive is the type of beehive that I write about most on this website. That’s because it’s the most commonly used beehive, and also the one that I am most familiar with. The Langstroth hive is named after it’s creator, L.L. Langstroth, who created the hive…
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How to Choose the Best Type of Beehive
Beekeeping has been around for thousands of years. In fact, there have been drawings of people collecting honey from bees 10,000 years ago. Back then, they would have to find the beehives, and would then keep the precious honey in pots. Pots of honey were even found in the tomb of King Tut! Today, modern beekeeping is done using man made beehives and honey can easily be harvested without destroying the entire colony. If you are new to beekeeping the first thing you may ask yourself is, what is the best type of beehive? This article will go over the 3 most popular types of beehives used today. Langstroth Hive…
