On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Sid Pullinger wrote:
 
<snip><snip>  Good historical commentary, Sid
 
> excluder was used.  I have a vague recollection that a Canadian beekeeper
> named Townsend ?? took the plans back to Ontario.
 
I believe you are correct; moreover, there are some excellent radio
broadcast transcripts of Townsend explaining tbh's at a Canadian website
that was posted earlier, the "Developing Countries Farm Radio Network
 
> Since then this hive has moved far from Kenya and is found all over the
> world.  I do not think it is a commercial proposition as far as bulk honey
> is concerned but when old age and a creaking back creep up on us it might be
> a good alternative.
 
Hear! Hear!  Sid speaketh the truth!  I don't have enough experience with
my tbh's nor good spring seasons yet to really see what they can do.  I'm
getting more experience with "spreading brood", and I'm going to see if
Carnolians adapt better to tbh's...but the fun comes in working them and
not lifting supers or disturbing the bees very much at all.
 
>  Pressed honey from the comb is the best there is and
> there will be a constant supply of pure wax and the washings from the
> crushed comb will make mead or honey beer.  What more could a hobbiest
> beekeeper want from life.
>
Sid, in this paragraph you have distilled everything that needs to be
said.  Want more honey, more wax, more mead?  Set up more tbh's!
 
Cordially yours,
 
Jim
 
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