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exmar
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 Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:02 pm Post subject: National Hive |
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In reading various posts, references are made to "nationals," is that Langstroth?
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Ev |
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Smorning
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| It's the British version of a langsroth very similar but smaller in volume. The langsroth is not widely used in the UK the British "national" is the most common hive used over here. |
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exmar
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Thanks, now when I'm reading "national" I'll just think of my Langs and have an understanding of manipulation and usage. That's one area of bees that I will have an understanding of. 
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exmar
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| Found a video on youtube on making a national hive. Very impressive, compared to the simple "finger joint" hive boxes and supers I'm used to, those are carpentry art. |
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