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.
