Robin said:
> I realise that some beekeepers cannot envisage that the conventional
tiered
> hive [National or Langstoth] can possibly be improved on - they should
read
> no further.

I did read further and, having seen this hive at Stoneleigh, can see that it
might appeal to some amateurs with a couple of hives at the bottom of the
garden.  However, I cannot imagine that many commercial beekeepers are using
it.

How many are in use?

Peter Edwards
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