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    Classic wood beehive

    May 13, 2022 4 minutes
    BY ROB WOTZAK
    PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANTHONY TIEULI

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    When Tom saw how much satisfaction—and honey—his neighbors were getting from their backyard beehives, he decided to take up the challenge of building one for himself, from scratch. After some research, Tom settled on a Langstroth hive, a style popular with beekeepers for over 170 years. When Kevin commented that it looked complicated, Tom admitted, “It is, a little,” then suggested they get to work.

    This type of beehive is made up of five parts: the base ; the hive body ; the frames , where bees make their honeycombs; and an aluminum-clad outer cover —the hive’s weatherproof cap. This modular design allows you to use the same base and cap when stacking the bodies on top of one another.

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