Construction Information for Dartington Hives by Robin Dartington Cooking Apis mellifera

Apis mellifera

the others show various conditions that may be encountered by the beekeeper

Andrew looks at the hornet’s effect on French honey bee colony losses

This book is about the European honeybee

Construction Information for Dartington Hives by Robin Dartington Cooking Apis melliferaRobin Dartington made his first Long Deep hives around 1975, to reduce the problems when keeping bees on the roof of a five storey house. Very simply, the Long Deep hive is a Deep National with a back extension, so avoiding the need for an extra hive when making an artificial swarm. New Beekeeping has now been developed into a comprehensive system for keeping bees for recreation, in safety and with maximum enjoyment. The system minimises labour and