Hello Andrea- the so called natural hive as depicted in pooh or in many
advertisements is not a bee hive at all. Usually depicted are
some type of hornet or yellow jacket nest. There is no natural outward
form to a beehive. In nature, honeybees use any convenient cavity such as
a hollow tree. The most familiar hive to many people is the skep hive.
These are usually dome shaped and made of braided straw. Some are still
in use but only by traditionalists. They are illeagal to keep in many
states because they cannot easily be inspected for foulbrood disease.
Also I don't know if there is a natural method to control varroa mites in
these hives. Check with your apiary inspectors if you wish to try a skep,
some states allow their use in certain situations. Good luck-
 
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