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Offline iddee

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A REAL alternative hive.......
« on: January 19, 2022, 05:03:42 am »


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Re: A REAL alternative hive.......
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2024, 02:03:39 pm »
This fellow deserves an award for originality.   BUT I think his method of beekeeping enters the field of being too good to be true.  Re-cycling plastic bottles is great, but in a cold climate like that of St. Petersburg I wonder how many bottles are lost from cracking of frozen plastic.  How many hives can one manage with all the one-use hives needing replacement on an annual basis?  How many beekeepers have the equipment and and the skills  to do all of the construction involved?  I think that his lack of concern for loss due to Varroa is due to the constant replacement of equipment.  His management methods keep the varroa from building up a population that can reach damaging levels.

But he has the real spirit of a beekeeper who loves bees.  It is people who share his interest in bees who inspire others.