> And there's also Beekeeper's Back for which that bloke Langstroth is to
> blame!  People ought to switch to top bar hives before/instead of getting
> back problems caused by lifting heavy, low, boxes and then twisting to put
> them down beside the hive.  You also get fewer stings with top bar hives as
> the bees don't know you're there!
>

The other benefit of top bar hives in Maine is they usually die off every
winter so no heavy lifting and no stings.  Plus, come the next winter they
make great firewood.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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