Dear beefriends
 
I've just translated into English a part of information about "Special hive"
of Mr. Aloyzas Palskys.
 
I hope you will understand what I mean.
 
Good luck
 
Rimantas Zujus
Kaunas
LITHUANIA
 
e-mail : [log in to unmask]
http://www.lei.lt
55 North, 24 East
 
 
Hive construction:
 
Hive is double (for two colonies besides), total 80 frames, walls are
wooden, continuous i.e. one great heavy box, brood levels and upper levels
(supers) consist of 20 frames 300x435mm each (only two storied).Hive allows
in brood chamber level to keep an inside surface temperature plus 4C (39F)
when outside air is minus 22C (-7.6F). Hive front both rear boards and
bottom are double of = inch wood with 40 mm (25 mm for suppers level) rock
wool inside. (Wooden boards and pipes in Lithuania are still measured in
inch). The outer side of inner boards are wrapped by moisture proof
material. The outer side of isolation. (front, rear, bottom) is wrapped by
wind proof material as well as both hive sides/ends (without interstice for
isolation).As a heat isolator is chosen a rock wool: Very low conductivity,
doesn t absorb moisture, not eatable by insects and rodents, chemically
stable.
 
There are two entrances for each colony. One as usual on floor level and
second right under the brood frame ceiling. There are two additional
entrances in right and left ends/sides. They are used for nucleus or in
nectar flow. Also these slits are used to lay in a sheet of thick paper
before winter and to draw back in spring, and so on.